{"id":43239,"date":"2025-07-06T11:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T11:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/43239\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T11:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T11:28:09","slug":"wimbledon-iga-swiatek-hails-strawberries-and-pasta-dish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/43239\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon: Iga Swiatek hails strawberries and pasta dish"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONDON (AP) \u2014 Strawberries hold a special place<\/a> in Wimbledon tradition. But strawberries and pasta?<\/p>\n

Iga Swiatek explained that it\u2019s a dish from her native Poland.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy is it such a big thing? Everybody should eat that,\u201d a smiling Swiatek said after her third-round victory over Danielle Collins on Saturday. \u201cI think in summer kids are eating it a lot. I don\u2019t know. It\u2019s just a perfect mix of tastes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The All England Club estimates that more than 35 tons of strawberries \u2014 usually with cream \u2014 are eaten each year during the two-week tournament. Spectators can buy strawberry-inspired merchandise all over the grounds.<\/p>\n

The five-time Grand Slam champion mentioned the combination during her on-court interview, urging fans \u201cyou should try it guys \u2014 pasta, strawberries, a little bit of yogurt.\u201d She later posted a photo on her Instagram account that showed a bowl of pasta and strawberries.<\/p>\n

A journalist quizzed her about who has better strawberries, Poland or England?<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, I think Poland,\u201d Swiatek said. \u201cBecause we have better climate for strawberries, right? Now Wimbledon is probably going to ban me from answering these questions.\u201d<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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