I think it's a ridiculous claim that he tried for two hours and gave up so it's impossible, but it does tell you something that it's Jamie Oliver and not just a

I think it's a ridiculous claim that he tried for two hours and gave up so it's impossible, but it does tell you something that it's Jamie Oliver and not just anybody. His first job was pastry chef at Antonio Carluccio's Italian restaurant. He was mentored by Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo, also friends with and business partners - their joint high-street restaurant chain was Jamie's Italian. He did a TV show Jamie's Great Italian Escape of him touring Italy, and ten years later a one-off Jamie's Italian Christmas, and with Contaldo they did the show Jamie Cooks Italy. He's been awarded the Order of the Star of Italy, as chef and restauranteur. That is, he's pretty familiar with Italian cuisine and making pasta compared to a random average person / cook or chef who hasn't specialised in it.