Italian scampi and Olive Garden's chicken scampi share little in common beyond the name. Learn how Italian tradition became ...

not even remotely the same, to be totally honest. Olive Garden often takes Italian favorites and adds a modern twist, and the shrimp scampi fritta appetizers was a perfect example of that.

Another seafood pasta dish available at Olive Garden is the Shrimp Scampi. This is a pretty simple dish, made with shrimp, angel hair pasta, tomatoes, and asparagus in a creamy garlic sauce.

Shrimp scampi is said to have originated in the Italian ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Butter and olive oil. We use a combination of butter and olive oil as the base of our sauce.