Pasta
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Pasta
Pasta (UK: /ˈpæstə/, US: /ˈpɑːstə/; Italian: [ˈpasta]) is a type of food typically made from an unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or other shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Pasta was originally only made with durum, although the definition has been expanded to include alternatives for a gluten-free diet, such as rice flour, or legumes such as beans or lentils. Pasta is believed to have developed independently in Italy and is a staple food of Italian cuisine,with evidence of Etruscans making pasta as early as 400 BCE in Italy.
27 of Our Best Pasta Recipes for Any Night of the Week
There is a lot to be excited about in our newest cookbook, “Milk Street Backroads Italy,” but the wide range of pasta recipes from all over the country might be what I’m most excited about. From a charred, truly “killer” spaghetti to the cacio e pepe Chris Kimball calls “the hardest recipe of his life,” these are our favorite pasta recipes inspired by our Italian travels.
The Pantry Pasta I Rely On When I Have No Time and No Plan
by Daniel Gritzer 15/1/26 serious eats
I have authored more than my fair share of pantry pasta recipes on this site, but the one I turn to the most is from my old colleague and friend Sasha Marx. On a night when I am caught in an "oh crap I need to feed the kids and it's almost bedtime" moment (which is most nights, if I'm being honest), his recipe for pasta al tonno is the one I almost always make. The result is guaranteed to be more special than the time and effort I put into it would suggest.
Sicily's Simple Pastas
Glistening and splayed on the road, the 280-kilogram tuna lay amid the evening scrum—a dusky piazza tumbling with chattering nonnas, couples on promenade and children punting soccer balls. It was dinnertime in Borgo Vecchio, Palermo’s oldest quarter. I’d come for Sicily’s simple, on-the-table-in-minutes pastas, but first the tuna had a lesson to teach.
At the center of the square, a young cook stood sentry over a long grill of coals he fanned with a wooden pizza peel. Over the embers, rough-cut tuna steaks, sizzling and billowing as he sloshed them with olive oil and lemon juice, the piazza filling with savory and smoke.
Pasta & Noodle Recipes
Ah, macaroni and cheese... everyone's favorite comfort food! We go beyond "same old, same old" by using both cheese powder, similar (but tastier) to that found in boxed mixes for this dish; and fresh Cabot Vermont cheddar — available nationwide.
The Joy of Making Pasta by Hand
by Andrea Geary 2/4/23 AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN
This was the first question I put to Katie Leaird, a former America’s Test Kitchen editor and current food writer and pasta-making instructor who studied her craft in Italy. Without hesitation, she replied: “Because fresh pasta is a completely different food.” The texture of a fresh noodle, she insisted, is chewy in a way that’s impossible to replicate with one that’s been dried.
Our Favorite Pasta Shapes
by The Serious Eats Team 01/4/21 serious eats
up, the Serious Eats staff is a little obsessed with pasta (just look at our Starch Madness tournament!). While we'll eat just about any kind of pasta (except angel hair), there are some shapes we turn to time and again, for their ability to hold onto sauce, for their perfect chew, or simply because they inspire in us some sense of comfort, whether it's rigatoni with its ridges, the long strands of bucatini or linguine, or the gyre-like cavatappi. Of course, there are some of us who can't choose a favorite shape—can you blame us?—and we love them all (except angel hair). Nevertheless, we have opinions, because we always have opinions; really, we have more opinions about pasta than we know what to do with. So we decided to share some of the why's and wherefore's of our most loved pasta shapes. Do you have your own personal favorite? Do you think any of us—gasp!—are wrong? Let us know in the comments!
12 Comforting Homemade Pasta Recipes
Fresh, homemade pasta isn’t just for special occasions; it’s something you can make for dinner anytime, even on weeknights. Whether you're looking to make your first batch of homemade noodles or ready to perfect your from-scratch ravioli, this collection of 12 homemade pasta recipes has you covered.
When you make your own pasta, you have choices: Opt for the delicate-yet-toothsome texture of Semolina Pasta, the hearty bite of Whole Wheat Pasta, or the pillowy softness of Potato Gnocchi. And when it comes to shaping, use an electric pasta machine or noodle cutter for effortless precision, or keep it simple and use just a rolling pin and a knife.
