Pasta: a basic staple ingredient used
in cooking around the world.
Pasta: an ingredient made from
durum wheat semolina or from the flour
of certain other grains mixed with water
and/or eggs, which is then kneaded and
formed into various shapes; it is dried and
cooked prior to eating.
Pasta: a dish made with cooked pasta.
Pasta: a delicious family meal favorite; the signature dish of many
of the world’s most famous chefs; a comfort meal in times of stress; an
exciting meal in times of celebration; and a bonding meal when friends
gather together around a home kitchen table or a restaurant table.
Pasta: recognized all over the world as an identifying ingredient of
traditional healthy meals, especially in Mediterranean and Latin American
regions.
Pasta Meal: pasta with other foods that serve as partners on the
plate or in a bowl.
Pasta meal: recognized by physicians and nutrition scientists as
uniquely healthy, because:
1. Its centerpiece — pasta — is a slowly-digested carbohydrate;
2. It is traditionally dressed with olive oil, a very healthy dietary fat; and
3. It is often mixed with tomato sauce, cheese, vegetables, beans, and
seafood, or other lean meat.