noun
tagliatelle
tahl-yuh-TEL-ee/ˌtɑːljəˈteli/
Italian pasta in long, flat ribbons.
Long, flat ribbons of tagliatelle coil beside the rolling pin.
Etymology
The Italian pasta name comes from tagliare, “to cut.” It points to the pasta’s form as long, flat strips cut from a sheet of dough.
In context
what if this dough doesn't want to be ravioli what if it wants to be pappardelle or tagliatelle
More examples
- Cook the tagliatelle until it is tender but still firm.
- He cuts the rolled pasta dough into tagliatelle.
- The restaurant serves fresh tagliatelle with a rich meat sauce.
Forms
tagliatelle
Similar words
- fettuccine
- Similar flat ribbons, usually slightly narrower than tagliatelle.
- pappardelle
- Much wider pasta ribbons than the relatively narrow tagliatelle.