ALBADORO ITALIAN EGG PASTA - FARFALLE (BOW TIES) 500g

ALBADORO ITALIAN EGG PASTA - FARFALLE (BOW TIES) 1x500g

Farfalle is an Italian, bow tie shaped small pasta with either straight or frilly edges. It is made from a dough of semolina flour, all-purpose flour, and eggs. The dough is rolled out thin and then cut into small rectangles that are about one and one-half by one inch. To get the pasta's signature ruffled edges, a pair of pinking shears is used instead of a knife. Each rectangle is then firmly pinched in the middle to form the butterfly or bow tie shape.

Farfalle is also sold dried and is available in boxes and bags from major pasta manufacturers (sometimes labeled as bow tie pasta). Farfalle is inexpensive, priced similarly to other common pasta shapes. It is used in traditional Italian hot preparations, such as when topped with creamy tomato sauce, cream sauce, or simple lemon-garlic sauce, with vegetables or meat added in. It is also popular in cold dishes, made into a pasta salad with vegetables like tomato, cucumber, olives, and/or cubed feta cheese or mozzarella.

How to Cook Farfalle

To cook farfalle, bring water to a boil in a large pot and add salt to taste. For dried pasta, add the farfalle, stir, and let the water return to a boil. Cook the pasta for 11 to 12 minutes; to achieve an al dente texture, boil for the shorter cooking time, tasting for desired doneness. To cook fresh pasta, boil for two to three minutes in salted water. Remove farfalle from the heat, drain, and toss with sauce. Serve immediately for hot dishes.

The Italian company Albadoro produces high quality pasta from durum wheat. Their pasta is used for both, traditional recipes and restaurant dishes.

Ingredients

100% Italian Durum Wheat Flour