Thenword “pasta” refers to the noodles used in Italian cuisine, butnof course these days, Italian food is eaten the world over. Andnnoodles—pasta by other names—make an important part of manyndifferent cuisines. Whether its ramen or spatzle, pho or reshte,nnoodles are especially important in Japanese, Korean, Chinese,nFilipino, German, and Vietnamese cooking.
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nButnlet’s get back to Italian pasta: n
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nWhatnis pasta made of? n
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nUnleavenedndough (that means dough that does NOT have yeast or baking powder,nand so do not rise and expand) made from wheat flour and water. n
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(Pastancan be made from other grains, or can use eggs rather than water.nAlso, some pasta is flavored and colored with spinach, say, orntomatoes.)
(Pastancan be made from other grains, or can use eggs rather than water.nAlso, some pasta is flavored and colored with spinach, say, orntomatoes.)n
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nWhatnshapes does pasta come in?
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Suchna variety! The long, skinny noodles (spaghetti, linguini, ornvermicelli) are most common, but people make and eat shells, tubes,nspirals, bow-ties, wheels, and wide ribbons like fettuccine or evennwider noodles like the ruffle-edged lasagna. n
Suchna variety! The long, skinny noodles (spaghetti, linguini, ornvermicelli) are most common, but people make and eat shells, tubes,nspirals, bow-ties, wheels, and wide ribbons like fettuccine or evennwider noodles like the ruffle-edged lasagna. nn
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nHownis pasta made?
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nMostnpasta is made through extrusion. The dough is forced through a dienwith a hole designed for the shape desired, making a long, continuousnnoodle that is cut to the desired size by rotating blades. Take a look!
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nCelebratenWorld Pasta Day!
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nGonto the grocery store and really look at the pastas and other noodlesnavailable to you. (Hint: Check out the Asian foods section and thenrefrigerated section as well as the pasta section.) n
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nTryna kind of pasta (or three or four!) that you’ve never eaten before.
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nTryna noodle dish from a cuisine you have never sampled before. I reallynlove pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) and kaese spatzle (German macaroninand cheese).
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nTrynHalloween Pastan or these kid-friendly recipes.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nArtist Pablo Picasso’s birthday
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nConstitution Day in Lithuania
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