Italy Foods Pt. 15: Spaghetti Puttanesca means what!? #italy #italianfood

How Spaghetti Puttanesca got its name. This is a sauce that includes anchovies, garlic, oil, onion, black olives, capers, and tomatoes. Puttanesca comes from the italian word for **** which is P*****a So Puttanesca means in the style of the whore.

BUT why!

As usual there are a couple theories on why this is called Puttanesca. The first being referred to the latin root of the word: Putidus meaning stinking. So the smell of the anchovies reminded them of the smell of the…