What shape is farfalle pasta?
Farfalle Farfalle Farfalle () are a type of pasta/noodle commonly known as bow-tie pasta or butterfly pasta. The name is derived from the Italian word "farfalle" (butterflies). In the Italian city of Modena, farfalle are known as "strichetti". A larger variation of farfalle is known as "farfalloni", while the miniature version is called "farfalline". Farfalle date back to the 16th century in the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions of Northern Italy. Note that farfalle are not related to the similar-sounding "farfel", an egg-barley pasta used in Jewish cuisine. "Farfalle" come in several sizes, but they all have a distinctive "bow tie" shape.
Farfalle Usually, the farfalle are formed from a rectangle or oval of pasta, with two of the sides trimmed to a ruffled edge and the center pinched together to make the unusual shape of the pasta. A ridged version of the pasta is known as "farfalle rigate." Though usable with most sauces, farfalle are best suited to cream and tomato sauces. In addition to plain and whole-wheat varieties, colours are added by mixing certain ingredients into the dough, which also affects the flavor (as with any pasta). For example, beetroot can be used for red, spinach for green and cuttlefish ink