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pasta filata

pasta filata noun: a cheesemaking technique in which the curds are steeped in hot water or whey, then kneaded to obtain a soft, elastic, stringy texture.

Noun

pasta filata (uncountable)

  1. A cheesemaking technique in which the curds are steeped in hot water or whey, then kneaded to obtain a soft, elastic, stringy texture.

Origin of pasta filata

From Italian pasta filata (literally “spun paste”).

Questions about pasta filata

What does pasta filata mean?
Pasta filata means a cheesemaking technique in which the curds are steeped in hot water or whey, then kneaded to obtain a soft, elastic, stringy texture.
What part of speech is pasta filata?
Pasta filata is a noun.

Words near pasta filata in the dictionary

  1. pasta bake
  2. pasta bakes
  3. pasta basica
  4. pasta e fagioli
  5. pasta fazool
  6. pasta filata
  7. pasta salad
  8. pasta salads
  9. pasta sauce
  10. pasta sauces
  11. pasta wheat

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