Field Report File No. WP-AF50
Marco Polo to Pizza
Charted · 2 clicks · 1 route
Fully surveyed · every link a written connection
Marco Polo connects to Pizza in 2 clicks — Marco Polo → Durum wheat → Pizza — a closeness we score 60/100 on the Surprise Score (Didn't see that coming).
The Traverse
- 01OriginMarco Polo
- 02Durum wheat
↳According to the National Macaroni Manufacturers Association and food writer Jeffrey Steingarten, durum wheat was introduced by Arabs from Libya, during their rule over Sicily in the late 9th century, predating Marco Polo's travels by about four centuries.
- 03DestinationPizza
↳In the Middle East, it is used for flat, round breads, and in Europe and elsewhere, it can be used for pizza or torte.
Findings
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