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      Bon Appétit’s Vietnamese Salted Squid with Rao’s Homemade® Marinara Sauce - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Bon Appétit’s Vietnamese Salted Squid with Rao’s Homemade® Marinara Sauce Recipe

      February 23, 2022
      Serena Wolf’s Halibut with Pancetta, White Truffle Marinara, and Garlicky Breadcrumbs - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Serena Wolf’s Halibut with Pancetta, White Truffle Marinara, and Garlicky Breadcrumbs Recipe

      February 23, 2022
      Serena Wolf’s Fish en Papillote with Zucchini - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Serena Wolf’s Fish en Papillote with Zucchini Recipe

      February 23, 2022
      Shrimp and Linguine Fra Diavolo - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Shrimp and Linguine Fra Diavolo Recipe

      February 22, 2022
      Crab and Marinara - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Crab and Marinara Recipe

      February 22, 2022
      Clams Arrabbiata with Linguine - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Clams Arrabbiata with Linguine Recipe

      February 21, 2022

      Better than any restaurant. Clams in red sauce gets a spicy reboot thanks to our Arrabbiata sauce, fresh Littlenecks, and swirls of our homemade linguine. Our video shows you how...

      Clams Over Linguine - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Clams Over Linguine Recipe

      February 21, 2022

      Classic Italian fare made simple with our tomato marinara sauce; all you have to do is bring your own clams, light a candle, and crack open a bottle of Barbaresco....

      Swordfish in Vodka Sauce - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Swordfish in Vodka Sauce Recipe

      February 20, 2022

      Fresh swordfish steaks need minimal treatment, only a few minutes on the grill and a jar of our creamy, tomato-based vodka sauce for serving. Perfect with mashed potatoes or braised...

      Shrimp Fra Diavolo - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Shrimp Fra Diavolo Recipe

      February 20, 2022

      Got 15 minutes? Try garlic and olive oil sautéed shrimp simmered in our zesty Arrabbiata sauce. It’s a devilishly good dinner that compliments pasta, baked rice, or roasted vegetables.

      Lemon Fettuccine Alfredo with Lobster - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Lemon Fettuccine Alfredo with Lobster Recipe

      February 20, 2022

      Celebrate lobster season right at home. Choose one of our creamy Alfredo sauces—classic or roasted garlic—and whip up a luxurious dinner in minutes. You’ll love every tender chunk of lobster...

      Basil Pesto Crusted Salmon with Orzo and Margherita Salad - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Basil Pesto Crusted Salmon with Orzo and Margherita Salad Recipe

      February 19, 2022

      If you love Caprese salad, you’ll adore this recipe; it tastes like summer on a plate. Pesto encrusted salmon atop lemony orzo pasta, garnished with juicy chopped tomatoes, soft mozzarella,...

      Mussels in Rao’s Arrabbiata Sauce - Rao's Specialty Foods

      Mussels in Rao’s Arrabbiata Sauce Recipe

      February 19, 2022

      Fresh shellfish take center stage when simmered in our spicy, slow-roasted Arrabiata sauce. Use the extra sauce for tossing with homemade linguine, and serve it up in a big bowl...

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      Alt where it all started 1896 Charles Rao, who immigrated with his parents from the southern Italian town of Polla, buys a small tavern on 114th St and Pleasant Avenue in an Italian neighborhood of New York City 2019 1930 Alt 1930 Charles’ sons, Vincent and Louis Rao take over Rao’s and manage to keep the business open through the prohibition years. 1896 1958 Alt 1958 After Louis’ passing, Vincent Rao takes over the family business and begins transitioning the tavern into a restaurant by introducing southern Italian dishes. 1930 1974 Alt 1974 Anna Pellegrino Rao begins working with her husband Vincent and brings an expertise in southern Italian cuisine and an elegant style to help the Rao’s restaurant gain prominence. The restaurant begins to collect a number of “regulars” from the neighborhood and beyond. 1958 1975 Alt 1975 Frank Pellegrino Sr. begins helping his aunt and uncle at Rao’s. Over the years, Frank emerges as the leader, heart and soul of Rao’s and becomes one of the foremost restauranteurs in America. Frank’s emphasis on simple, pure, delicious ingredients vastly improves the perception, taste and healthfulness of southern Italian cuisine. Frank Sr.’s notoriety and authentic Italian presence landed him rolls in Warner Brothers’ “Goodfellas” and HBO’s “The Sopranos.” 1974 1977 Alt 1977 Famed New York Times restaurant critic, Mimi Sheraton, gives Rao’s a glowing 3-star review stating Rao’s serves “wonderfully simple, delicious and honest Italian food, all prepared strictly alla casaligna – home style.” This turns Rao’s into one of the hottest restaurants in NYC. To remain loyal to their “regulars,” Rao’s assigns “table rights” for specific nights of the week or month. The rights were prized family possessions passed from generation to generation. 1975 1982 Alt 1982 At just 12 years-old, Frank Pellegrino Jr. became the fourth generation of the Rao’s family to work at the restaurant. This begins a career of over 35 years working at Rao’s. 1977 1992 Alt 1992 Tired of saying “no” to people who want reservations, Frank Pellegrino Sr. decides to package and sell Rao’s sauce, “so this way I don’t have to say ‘no’ anymore and everybody can have it at home.” Rao’s Homemade Pasta Sauce is born with only the best ingredients and refused to add sugar, tomato paste, water, starches, fillers or color. Characteristics that still are central to the product line today. 1982 1997 Alt 1997 Rao’s Homemade Pasta Sauce Begins to expand, introducing flavors like spicy Arrabbiata and Puttanesca for people to try in their own kitchen. 1992 2005 Alt 2005 Rao’s Homemade continues to develop traditional sauces like Tomato Basil and Sausage & Mushroom. 1997 2017 Alt 2017 Rao’s Homemade celebrates 25 years of bringing one of the best-tasting sauces home. 2005 2018 Alt 2018 Rao’s Homemade continues to expand their sauce flavors offering Alfredo sauce and also begins offering dry pasta. 2017 2019 Alt 2019 Rao’s Homemade begins offering soup, bring high-quality ingredients and flavors to another part of your pantry. 2018 1896 TIMELINE

      Alt Busy Philipps’ Stuffed Shells Recipe Busy Philipps’ Stuffed Shells Recipe Busy Philipps' signature stuffed shells recipe VIEW RECIPE Alt Bon Appétit’s Masala Arrabbiata Pasta with Rao’s Homemade® Arrabbiata Sauce and Rao’s Homemade® Penn Bon Appétit’s Masala Arrabbiata Pasta with Rao’s Homemade Arrabbiata Sauce and Rao’s Homemade Penn Arrabbiata or “angry” sauce is a spicy, yet balanced sauce made with slow-simmered Italian tomatoes and crushed red pepper. VIEW RECIPE Alt Bon Appétit’s Vietnamese Salted Squid with Rao’s Homemade® Marinara Sauce Bon Appétit’s Vietnamese Salted Squid with Rao’s Homemade Marinara Sauce Made with the Rao's Classic Homemade Marinara Sauce VIEW RECIPE