| When we hear the term Italian cuisine, the | | | | found in the places where the Italians and |
| first name thatcomes in our mind is pasta. | | | | theirculture have deep impact. There are |
| Though it was originated in Italy, it is | | | | companies that produce packed pastas thatcan |
| famousworldwide. Pasta is like noodles, made | | | | be fresh for 7 weeks. According to FDA (Food |
| from certain grain flours with waterand/or | | | | and Drug Administration) of |
| eggs mixtures. Among the different shapes and | | | | |
| forms of pasta there arestring shaped pasta | | | | US, half cup of cooked pasta per day helps a |
| called spaghetti and vermicelli. There are | | | | person to meet the necessary folatelevel per |
| also ribbonshaped fettuccine and linguine, | | | | day with an extra amount of 220 micrograms or |
| short tube shaped elbow macaroni and | | | | more folate. Boilingpasta is the basic of |
| penne,tiny shapes like couscous and orzo and | | | | recipes of all the pasta dishes. The sauces |
| large shapes like lasagna. There arehollow | | | | and the otheringredients make all the |
| pastas also like ravioli, manicotti and | | | | differences. There are obviously some |
| tortellini. You can have themstuffed with | | | | exceptions likesoups, gnocchi, lasagna and |
| fillings. The paste is kneaded to give | | | | manicotti. But, as you know, exceptions |
| different shapes and forms. | | | | cannot bethe examples. There are some secrets |
| | | | for cooking pasta like cooking in |
| Pasta can also be the dishes where pasta is | | | | saltedwater, adding the paste after the water |
| an important ingredient and servedwith sauce | | | | starts boiling, stirring occasionallyand fast |
| or different seasonings. Gnocchi is one of | | | | draining and serving. Pastas do not need |
| these pasta dishes. Buthere different | | | | undercooking or overcooking. |
| ingredients are used and cooking process is | | | | |
| also different. | | | | If there is any assistance that you need, |
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| You can also find frozen pasta all over the | | | | away. |
| world. Morevarieties of pastas are mainly | | | | |