Mafaldine, also known as reginette (Italian for "little queens") or simply mafalda or mafalde, is a type of ribbon-shaped
pasta. It is flat and wide, usually about 1 cm (½ inch) in width, with wavy edges on both sides. It is prepared similarly to other ribbon-based pasta such as
linguine
Linguine (, English: ; sometimes anglicized as linguini) is a type of pasta similar to fettuccine and trenette but elliptical in section rather than flat. It is about in width, which is wider than spaghetti but not as wide as fettuccine. The nam ...
and
fettuccine
Fettuccine (; lit. 'little ribbons'; sing. ''fettuccina'') is a type of pasta popular in Roman and Tuscan cuisine. It is descended from the extremely thin capelli d'angelo of the Renaissance but is a flat, thick pasta traditionally made of egg ...
. It is usually served with a more delicate
sauce.
Mafaldine were named in honor of
Princess Mafalda of Savoy
Princess Mafalda of Savoy (19 November 1902 – 28 August 1944) was the second daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and his wife Elena of Montenegro. The future King Umberto II of Italy was her younger brother.
Biography
Princess Mafa ...
(thus the alternative name "little queens").
See also
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Pasta
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List of pasta
References
External links
Mafaldine at the ''Pasta Project''
Neapolitan cuisine
Types of pasta
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