Types of Pasta

TYPES OF PASTAS YOU LOVED MOST! RAVIOLI Ravioli is a type of square or round pillow- shaped stuffed pasta. Usually served in broth or with a sauce, they originated as a traditional food in Italian cuisine. GNOCCHI Gnocchi is a type of Italian pasta. It is actually a slightly healthier alternative than traditional white pasta. Gnocchi consists of various thick and soft dough that may be made from ordinary wheat flour, egg, cheese, potato, breadcrumbs or similar ingredients. SPAGHETTI Spaghetti is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta. It is a basic food of traditional Italian cuisine. Like other pasta, spaghetti is made of milled wheat and water and sometimes enriched with vitamins and minerals. TORTELLINI Tortellini are ring-shaped pasta originally from the Italian region. Traditionally they are stuffed with a mix of meat and cheese, egg and nutmeg and served in capon broth. www.MARUZZAFINEFOODS.COM.AU