Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Noodles shaped like small grains or pellets.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Yiddish farfl, from Middle High German varveln.]

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Examples

  • Egg barley, also called farfel, are toasted noodles that are used in Jewish cooking.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • Egg barley, also called farfel, are toasted noodles that are used in Jewish cooking.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • Egg barley, also called farfel, are toasted noodles that are used in Jewish cooking.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • Egg barley, also called farfel, are toasted noodles that are used in Jewish cooking.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • Egg barley, also called farfel, are toasted noodles that are used in Jewish cooking.

    Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987

  • You need: turkey or chicken broth tiny turkey matzoh balls thinly sliced carrots thinly sliced fennel thinly sliced scallions several handsful of toasted farfel (or substitute pastinas or orzos) several handsful of escarole, chard leaves or lacinato kale, cut in thin ribbons chopped fresh parsley

    Melting Pot Soup Lindy 2007

  • Cover and cook 20-25 minutes, until the farfel and matzoh balls are done.

    Toast: Lindy 2007

  • Cover and cook 20-25 minutes, until the farfel and matzoh balls are done.

    Soup of the Evening Lindy 2009

  • You need: turkey or chicken broth tiny turkey matzoh balls thinly sliced carrots thinly sliced fennel thinly sliced scallions several handsful of toasted farfel (or substitute pastinas or orzos) several handsful of escarole, chard leaves or lacinato kale, cut in thin ribbons chopped fresh parsley

    Toast: Lindy 2007

  • Cover and cook 20-25 minutes, until the farfel and matzoh balls are done.

    Melting Pot Soup Lindy 2007

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