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PASCAL
PASTA
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Starch Dishes
PASTA ?
PASTA
is the Italian word for “paste” or
“dough” and, in its simplest form,
is
produced from a mixture of flour
How is pasta made?
water
flour
oil
TYPES OF
PASTA
Round, string-like
Spago means
twine ,
Spaghetto
means
little twine
Spaghetti is
plural
Flat or broad noodles
Linguine (“small
tongue” in Italian) is
a flat noodle that is
about the same
thickness as spaghetti.
Fettuccine
(“small ribbons” in
Italian) is a flat
noodle that is thicker
than
linguine and is about
¼-inch wide.
Lasagna is a flat
ribbon noodle,
about 2 to 3 inches
wide, made from
pasta dough.
Hollow tubes or macaroni-type pasta
rigatoni (“large
grooved” in Italian)
are
thicker pasta tubes cut
with flat smooth ends
rather than angled
edges
Elbow
macaroni is a
tiny curved
hollow tube
Ziti
(“bridegrooms
” in Italian)
Specialty pasta shapes
Rotini
(“twists” or
“corkscrews” in
Italian) is a twisted
noodle that is about
1½ inches long.
Farfalle
(“butterfly” in Italian)
is commonly called
“bow tie” pasta in the
United States and is
often used in cold
salads.
Conchiglie (“conch
shells” in Italian) is usually
generically termed shell
pasta in the United States. It
is available from small to
jumbo sizes that are
big enough to fill and bake.
Ruote is a
cartwheel- or wagon-
wheel–shaped noodle
with spokes
emanating from a
center hub.
Cooking Time
Pasta should be cooked al dente, or ―to the
tooth‖. This means the cooking should be
stopped when the pasta still feels firm to the
bite, not soft and mushy.