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• Pasta

  • is a staple food originating from Italy
  • it is made from durum wheat, extruded into various shapes, and cooked into boiling water, and typically served with a sauce
• Pasta is rich in carbohydrates
• "al dente” which means firm to the bite
• Italy pasta 


  milled wheat, water, and Egg
• China noodles


  rice, flour, water, egg
• Pasta origin - evidence of noodle-like dishes appears in china around 3000 BC and the Etruscans in Italy had pasta-making tools by the 4th century BC.
• Medieval Mediterranean - driving techniques were developed, making pasta perfect for storage and travel
• Types of Pasta

  1. Rotelle
  2. Lasagna
  3. Farfalle
  4. Fusilli
  5. Tortellini
  6. Rigatoni
  7. Conchiglie
  8. Linguine
  9. Fettuccine
  10. Penne
  11. Ravioli
  12. Rotini
  13. Elbow Macaroni
  14. Canneloni
  15. Cencioni
• Rotelle

  • known for its wagon wheel shape, with ridged rings and spoken openings that are perfect for trapping sauces
  • derived from the italian word that means “little wheels”
  • sold and marketed as “Choo Choo Wheels” in the US

  
• Lasagna

  • broad and flat that is usually rectangle or ribbon shaped, thicker than tagliatelle
  • came from the latin word “lasanum” which means chamber pot
  • one of the oldest and best known pasta shapes

  
• Farfalle

  • formed from rectangle or oval, with two of the sides trimmed, the center pinched to make the unusual shape
  • its origin word came from Italy meaning “butterflies”
  • commonly known as bow-tie pasta, ribbon or butterfly pasta

  
• Fusilli

  • is formed into spiral or helical shape

  
• Tortellini pasta

  • are small, ring-shaped pasta typically filled with a mixture of meat, cheese, or vegetables

  
• Rigatoni

  • is cylindrical in shape with straight-cut ends.
  • its most distinctive feature is the deep, ridged grooves that run along the length of the tube.

  
• Conchiglie

  • is commonly known as “shells” or “seashells”
  • The smallest shell shape is called conchigliette.
  • The largest shell shape is called conchiglioni.

  
• Linguine

  • is a type of pasta that originated in Genoa, italy
  • its often paired with seafood sauces
  • is a long strand pasta and available in both fresh and dried forms

  
• Fettuccine

  • originated and popular in Roman and Tuscan cuisine
  • means “small ribbon” in Italian

  
• Penne

  • a beloved italian pasta, derived its name from its quill-like shape
  • its short, angled cylinder from makes it adaptable to diverse sauces

  
• Ravioli

  • to a globally popular stuffed pasta
  • the name is derived from “ripeni,” meaning filled in Italian

  
• Rotini

  • corkscrew-shaped pasta translating from italian to “small wheels”
  • similar to fusilli but with a tighter screw

  
• Elbow Macaroni

  • one of the most common tube pasta shapes
  • comes from italian word “maccheroni”

  
• Canneloni

  • a cylinderical type of egg-based stuffed pasta generally served baked with filling means “large reeds

  
• Cencioni

  oval and petal-shaped with a slight curve

  • the name derives from the Italian word “little rag”