Meaning of tagliatella | Babel Free

Definitions

A piece of tagliatelle.

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“In general, the number⟳ of eggs in the dough of a raviolo or tortellino is 50 percent less than in a tagliatella.”

“Moreover, the Accademia Italiana della Cucina has defined the correct⟳ width of a tagliatella as 8 mm (1/12,270th the height of the Torre degli Asinelli in Bologna) and its proper thickness as 0.6 mm. An official reference tagliatella, cast⟳ in solid gold, reposes in the city hall at Bologna (Kasper 1992, 78–79).”

“For centuries the exact width of the tagliatella was argued over, until 1972 when a gastronomic law was passed whereby one tagliatella has to measure⟳ one 12,276th part of the height of the Torre degli Asinelli – i.e.8mm! Before it enters the pot, it must be no more than 6.5 or 7mm, so as to allow⟳ it to swell to its required 8mm in cooking. Or so the jury finally decided! Anything wider or narrower is NOT a tagliatella, and will have⟳ another name⟳!”

“An aliquot of buckwheat flour (generally from 20% to 30%) is added to fine and coarse semolina, and the dough (about 35% moisture) is formed into a tagliatella-shaped pasta form⟳ (Pagani, Lucisano, & Mariotti, 2007): the final product is very porous and rough, about 2 mm thick, 0.8 cm wide and 7 cm long.”

“Spaghetti alla Bolognese? What the hell are they??? In Bologna we have⟳ no idea since we are used to eat⟳^([sic]) “tagliatelle” with Bolognese meat sauce, ragù, one of our typical dishes. The shape⟳ of a tagliatella, thicker and larger than spaghetti, is the best to pick⟳ up and taste⟳ all the ragù!”

“One tagliatella may lead⟳ to another, and when the plate is empty, you clean⟳ it up using piadina to sponge up the sauce.”

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