Farfalle
Encyclopedia
Farfalle are a type of pasta
. Commonly known as "bow-tie pasta," the name is derived from the Italian
word farfalla (butterfly
). The "e" at the end of the word is the Italian feminine plural ending, making the meaning of the word "butterflies."
Farfalle date back to the 16th century. It originated in Lombardia and Emilia-Romagna
in Northern Italy.
shape. Usually, the farfalla is formed from a rectangle or oval of pasta with two sides trimmed in a ruffled edge, and the center pinched together to make the unusual shape. They are sometimes ridged, known as farfalle rigate. Different varieties are available: plain, tomato, and spinach. These are often sold together in a mix, often with chicken. Though usable with most sauces, farfalle are best suited to cream and tomato dishes.
A larger variation of farfalle is known as farfallone, while there is a miniature version called farfalline.
In Modena
, farfalle are known as strichetti, also known as radicannatini cudipus.
Farfalle are not related to the similar-sounding farfel
, a kind of egg-barley pasta in Jewish cuisine
.
Pasta
Pasta is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine, now of worldwide renown. It takes the form of unleavened dough, made in Italy, mostly of durum wheat , water and sometimes eggs. Pasta comes in a variety of different shapes that serve for both decoration and to act as a carrier for the...
. Commonly known as "bow-tie pasta," the name is derived from the Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
word farfalla (butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
). The "e" at the end of the word is the Italian feminine plural ending, making the meaning of the word "butterflies."
Farfalle date back to the 16th century. It originated in Lombardia and Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
in Northern Italy.
Varieties
Farfalle come in several sizes, but have a distinctive bow tieBow tie
The bow tie is a type of men's necktie. It consists of a ribbon of fabric tied around the collar in a symmetrical manner such that the two opposite ends form loops. Ready-tied bow ties are available, in which the distinctive bow is sewn into shape and the band around the neck incorporates a clip....
shape. Usually, the farfalla is formed from a rectangle or oval of pasta with two sides trimmed in a ruffled edge, and the center pinched together to make the unusual shape. They are sometimes ridged, known as farfalle rigate. Different varieties are available: plain, tomato, and spinach. These are often sold together in a mix, often with chicken. Though usable with most sauces, farfalle are best suited to cream and tomato dishes.
A larger variation of farfalle is known as farfallone, while there is a miniature version called farfalline.
In Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
, farfalle are known as strichetti, also known as radicannatini cudipus.
Farfalle are not related to the similar-sounding farfel
Farfel
Farfel are small pellet-shaped pasta. Farfel is most prevalent in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine. It consists of an egg noodle dough which may be cut or grated for use in soups, or served as a side dish...
, a kind of egg-barley pasta in Jewish cuisine
Jewish cuisine
Jewish Cuisine is a collection of the different cooking traditions of the Jewish people worldwide. It is a diverse cuisine that has evolved over many centuries, shaped by Jewish dietary laws and Jewish Festival and Sabbath traditions...
.