They prepared a whole lotta pasta today at a gathering of local Italian-Americans.
The Italian American St. Joseph Society hosted their annual Pasta Lunch, serving up the "worlds largest pasta bowl" in honor of St. Joseph's Day.
"Five hundred pounds of pasta," the organization announced as they prepared the dish for the gathered crowd. "The world's largest bowl of pasta."
It is part of the celebration of St. Joseph that includes the parade through the French Quarter Saturday night.