pasta
Definition
- Noun:
- A food made from a dough of flour and water, often with egg, that is shaped and dried: This refers to the uncooked, dried product sold in various shapes like spaghetti, penne, or farfalle.
- A cooked dish where this food is the primary ingredient: This refers to the prepared meal, such as spaghetti with sauce or macaroni and cheese.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Uncooked Product):
- I need to buy some pasta for dinner tonight.
- The shelf is stocked with different types of pasta, including fusilli and linguine.
- Noun (Prepared Dish):
- We had a delicious pasta with pesto for lunch.
- This restaurant serves the best pasta in the city.
Advanced Usage
- "Al dente": An Italian term used to describe pasta that is cooked to be firm to the bite.
- The chef insists on cooking the pasta al dente.
- "Pasta course": Refers to the traditional Italian meal structure where a pasta dish is served as a first course ().
- For the pasta course, we will be serving ravioli.
Variants and Related Words
- Noodle: A strip or ring of pasta, often used in Asian cuisines (e.g., ramen, udon). While all noodles are a type of pasta in the broad sense, in common usage, "pasta" typically refers to Italian-style varieties.
- Pasta Salad: A cold dish consisting of cooked pasta, vegetables, and dressing.
- She brought a pasta salad to the picnic.
Synonyms
- Noodles (in a general, non-Italian context).
- Macaroni (specifically for short, tubular pasta shapes).
Related Phrases
- Pasta maker/Pasta machine: A device used to roll and cut fresh pasta dough.
- She used a pasta maker to create fresh fettuccine.
- Pasta water: The starchy water in which pasta has been cooked, often used to help sauces adhere to the pasta.
- Remember to save a cup of pasta water before draining.
Related Idioms
- "To be fed up to the back teeth" (UK idiom, sometimes humorously adapted): While not directly containing "pasta," one might humorously say "I'm fed up to the pasta" in informal contexts, playing on the idea of being overly full or frustrated. This is not a standard idiom but an example of creative, playful language use.
Noun
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shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
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a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
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