Farfalle
Italian butterfly-shaped pasta
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::summary Italian butterfly-shaped pasta ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Farfalle |
| image | Farfalle Pasta.JPG |
| image_size | 250px |
| caption | Uncooked farfalle pasta |
| alternate_name | Strichetti, bow tie (United States) |
| country | Italy |
| region | {{plainlist |
| type | Pasta |
| main_ingredient | Durum wheat |
| variations | Farfalle rigate, farfalloni, farfalline |
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| name = Farfalle | image = Farfalle Pasta.JPG | image_size = 250px | caption = Uncooked farfalle pasta | alternate_name = Strichetti, bow tie (United States) | country = Italy | region = {{plainlist|
- Lombardy
- Emilia-Romagna | creator = | course = | type = Pasta | served = | main_ingredient = Durum wheat | variations = Farfalle rigate, farfalloni, farfalline
Farfalle () are a type of pasta. The name is derived from the Italian word farfalle ('butterflies'). In the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, farfalle are known as strichetti (a local word for 'bow ties'). A larger variation of farfalle is known as farfalloni, while the miniature version is called farfalline. Farfalle date back to the 16th century in the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions of Italy.
Varieties
Farfalle come in several sizes, but they all have a distinctive "butterfly" shape. Usually, the farfalle are formed from a rectangle or oval of pasta, with two of the sides trimmed to a ruffled edge and the center pinched together to make the unusual shape of the pasta. A ridged version of the pasta is known as farfalle rigate.
In addition to Durum wheat and plain , whole-wheat varieties, colors are added by mixing certain ingredients into the dough, which also affects the flavor (as with any pasta). For example, beetroot can be used for red, spinach for green, and cuttlefish ink for black. Green, white, and red varieties are often sold together in a mix that reflects the colors of the flag of Italy.
References
References
- Farfalle Chefs. "Farfalle Recipes". Farfalle Recipe Book.
- (21 September 2017). "Farfalle pasta: Butterflies and Bow Ties".
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