Pasta

Pasta (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpasta]) is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine, with the first reference dating to 1154 in Sicily. It is also commonly used to refer to the variety of pasta dishes. Typically, pasta is a noodle made from an unleavened dough of a durum wheat flour mixed with water or eggs and formed into sheets or various shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. It can also be made with flour from other cereals or grains. Pastas may be divided into two broad categories, dried (pasta secca) and fresh (pasta fresca).

Most dried pasta is commercially produced via an extrusion process. Fresh pasta was traditionally produced by hand, sometimes with the aid of simple machines, but today many varieties of fresh pasta are also commercially produced by large-scale machines, and the products are widely available in supermarkets.

Both dried and fresh pasta come in a number of shapes and varieties, with 310 specific forms known variably by over 1300 names having been documented. In Italy the names of specific pasta shapes or types often vary with locale. For example, the form cavatelli is known by 28 different names depending on region and town. Common forms of pasta include long shapes, short shapes, tubes, flat shapes and sheets, miniature soup shapes, filled or stuffed, and specialty or decorative shapes.

Pasta (disambiguation)

Pasta is a generic term for foods made from an unleavened dough of flour and water, and sometimes a combination of egg and flour.

Pasta may also refer to:

Art, entertainment, and media

  • Pasta (TV Series), a 2010 South Korean drama series
  • Pasta ZZ, a Serbian new wave band
  • People

  • Pasta Dioguardi, an Argentine film and TV actor
  • Pasta Khan, a captive held at the Bagram Theater Internment Facility
  • Giuditta Pasta, 19th century opera singer
  • John Pasta, a computer scientist
  • Other uses

  • Pasta Baronia Avellino, an Italian basketball club
  • Pasta filata, a technique in the manufacture of a family of Italian cheeses
  • Arrival theorem (known as the PASTA property), the mathematics of some stochastic processes (e.g., Poisson Arrivals see Time Averages)
  • Pasta (TV series)

    Pasta (Hangul: 파스타) is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin, Lee Sun-kyun, Lee Ha-nui and Alex Chu. The workplace romantic comedy is about the dreams and struggles of a young woman who aspires to become an elite chef. It aired on MBC from January 4 to March 9, 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

    Plot

    Seo Yoo-kyung started her career as a kitchen assistant at La Sfera restaurant for 3 years. Her dream is to become an Italian cuisine chef. She eventually works her way up to become a chef. One day, the La Sfera restaurant newly hires Choi Hyun-wook, a chef who went to culinary school in Italy. Upon his arrival, the female chefs are fired one by one and Yoo-kyung finds herself to be the last woman standing. She's fired several times but comes up with ways to be rehired by Choi Hyun-wook. Eventually she's rehired permanently when she wins a blind taste contest. The newly hired president, Kim San hires his friend and celebrity chef Sae-young as a co-head chef to work with Hyun-wook. It turns out that Sae-young and Hyun-wook used to date each other when they were both studying at the Italian culinary school. But they broke up after Sae-young sabotaged his wine by boiling it to win a cooking contest. They turn into rivals and try to outdo each other in making the finest Italian cuisine. Working alongside two celebrity chefs, Yoo-kyung feels small and insignificant. She gradually develops feelings for the charismatic Hyun-wook. However, restaurant owner Kim San begins to become attracted to the spunky Yoo-kyung and the relationships between them become fraught with complexities.

    Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Latest News for: pasta

    Barilla Becomes Formula 1’s Official Pasta Partner

    The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 12 Apr 2025
    “A lightning-fast F1 car and a delicious plate of pasta ... Our greatest satisfaction is being able to offer all the men and women of F1®, after an intense competition, a well-deserved plate of pasta.”.

    Stalks and all: how to turn a whole head of broccoli into a rustic and ...

    The Guardian 12 Apr 2025
    Broccoli florets and stalks combine to delicious effect in this simple and thrifty bowl of pasta.

    Fans react as Formula 1 announces former F1 champion Paolo Barilla’s pasta brand as an official partner: “Pasta makes you fasta”

    The Times of India 11 Apr 2025
    After announcing its official vodka partner, F1 has now announced its official pasta partner, Barilla ... pasta vibes only.” Another tweeted, “Interesting partnerships.Getting wealthier everyday.” A comment also read.

    Faster pasta: Barilla name returns to F1 as official partner

    Autosport 11 Apr 2025
    ... to pasta bars within the paddock and within F1’s official Keep reading ....

    How to make Hermit Crab Pasta in Disney Dreamlight Valley?

    The Times of India 11 Apr 2025
    Craving something magical and mouthwatering in Disney Dreamlight Valley? Hermit Crab Pasta is your answer — a rich, 3-star seafood dish that’s both easy to whip up and a great way to refuel your energy.

    Restaurant chain with 96 locations offering 99p pizza or pasta for one day only

    The Sun 11 Apr 2025
    A POPULAR restaurant chain with 96 locations is offering pizza and pasta for just 99p ... GettyYou can grab a pizza for under a pound this month[/caption] ... “Our iconic 99p Pizza & Pasta menu is back for one day only on Monday, 28th April ... .

    The Best Cocktail Bars in West Hollywood

    New York Observer 11 Apr 2025
    From buzzy clubs on the Sunset Strip to the iconic gay bars on Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood is no stranger to nightlife ... Stan Lee ... daily, if you visit during restaurant hours, order a pizza or pasta to share while sipping a glass of Chianti ... .

    Dallas’ Art Fairs Open With Slow-Burn Sales and Museum Acquisitions That Signal Regional Potential

    New York Observer 11 Apr 2025
    ... abstractions by Brazilian painter Paulo Pasta, a plastic collage by Enrico Baj and works on paper by classic masters such as Léon Polk Smith, Brice Marden, Jay DeFeo, Eva Hesse and Joseph Cornell.

    A Broccoli Pasta That Doesn’t Feel Like a Broccoli Pasta

    New York Times 10 Apr 2025
    Genevieve Ko’s brilliant (and very easy) broccoli-walnut pesto pasta turns the everyday vegetable into a luscious, complexly flavored sauce ... .

    Queen tries hand at pasta making as she and King say ‘arrivederci’ to Italy

    AOL 10 Apr 2025
    The star of the Netflix series Chef’s Table introduced Camilla to local pasta makers Mercato Coperto and the royal even tried her hand ...
    ×