Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Pasta in the shape of bow ties.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
pasta in the shape ofbutterflies orbow ties
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word farfalle.
Examples
-
Bow-tie pasta, also called farfalle, is my first choice but linguini is also good, especially when you serve this dish with the dressing still warm.
foodconsumer.org 2009
-
There are a variety of dishes to suit just about any palate -- bacon-wrapped shrimp, spinach- and feta-stuffed portabello mushrooms, salmon and cream cheese bruschetta with capers, caprese salad, swiss chard, pumpkin ravioli, salmon farfalle and a variety of other pastas.
Scott Bridges: Sunday Brunch at Malibu Country Mart Scott Bridges 2012
-
You could reallyuse any shape of pasta here, but the farfalle or bowtie pasta always makes the dish feel kinda summery.
-
They're a bit like a deep-cupped farfalle, if you know farfalle, which are butterflies, bowtie-shaped pastas.
-
Add 1 pound farfalle to boiling water and cook until al dente.
The Shape of Summer Pasta Katherine Wheelock 2011
-
They're a bit like a deep-cupped farfalle, if you know farfalle, which are butterflies, bowtie-shaped pastas.
-
They're a bit like a deep-cupped farfalle, if you know farfalle, which are butterflies, bowtie-shaped pastas.
-
There are a variety of dishes to suit just about any palate -- bacon-wrapped shrimp, spinach- and feta-stuffed portabello mushrooms, salmon and cream cheese bruschetta with capers, caprese salad, swiss chard, pumpkin ravioli, salmon farfalle and a variety of other pastas.
Scott Bridges: Sunday Brunch at Malibu Country Mart Scott Bridges 2012
-
They're a bit like a deep-cupped farfalle, if you know farfalle, which are butterflies, bowtie-shaped pastas.
-
Butterfly-shaped farfalle tossed with baby spinach, roasted cipollini onions and chanterelles celebrates the market but also the pasta maker; the dish is meatless but rich, thanks to its foamy butter sauce.
Tom Sietsema on Equinox and 701: New chapters for two downtown mainstays Tom Sietsema 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.