egg noodle
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of noodle made from pasta dough containing eggs: "egg noodle" refers to a narrow, ribbon-like strip of pasta that is made with a dough that includes eggs as a key ingredient, giving it a richer color, flavor, and texture compared to noodles made without eggs.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- For the soup, I prefer to use thin egg noodles.
- The recipe calls for two cups of cooked egg noodles.
- These fresh egg noodles have a wonderful yellow hue.
Advanced Usage
- "egg noodle" as a mass noun: While typically countable ("noodles"), it can be used as a mass noun to refer to the food substance in a general sense.
- This dish contains too much egg noodle for my taste.
Variants and Related Words
- Noodle (n): A strip or ring of dough, typically made with flour, water, and sometimes eggs, and cooked in boiling liquid.
- Pasta (n): A dish originally from Italy consisting of dough made from durum wheat and water, extruded or stamped into various shapes and typically cooked in boiling water. (Note: "Egg noodle" is a specific type of pasta.)
- Chow mein noodles: A specific type of crispy or soft egg noodle used in Chinese-American cuisine.
Synonyms
- Pasta ribbon: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the shape.
- Egg pasta: A broader term that can include shapes other than strips.
Related Phrases
- To cook egg noodles: The standard phrase for preparing them.
- Remember to cook the egg noodles until they are al dente.
Related Idioms
(This word is a specific food item and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)
Noun
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narrow strip of pasta dough made with eggs
