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Farfalle




Commonly known as "bow-ties" the name derives from the Italian for Butterfly .
Farfalle comes in several sizes, but has a distinctive Bowtie shape. Usually the farfalle is formed from a square of pasta with two sides trimmed in a ruffled edge, and the center pinched together to make the unusual shape. They are sometimes ridged, known as 'Farfalle rigate'. Different colors are available; plain, tomato & spinach. These are often sold together in a mix.
Suitable for most sauces, Faralle are very well suited to cream and tomato dishes, children have a particular affinity for them.
In Modena Farfalle are known as strichetti.

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