What is ravioli?

Ravioli is a traditional Italian pasta made for filling wheels or squares of pasta with filling and creates a kind of pasta pillow. Food is very popular outside Italy and can be easily found in fresh and frozen form in most western supermarkets. Ravioli fillings are limited only by imagination, as well as sauces that can complement it and cause pasta at home to be fun and relatively easy if chefs want to experiment with new flavors.

Filled pasta foods can be found in many cultures and have been made for centuries. In Italy, the term "ravioli" is derived from the word "to things" and pasta has appeared in Italian literature since the least medieval period. In Italy, depending on where one travels, he can let him be filled with meat, ricotta, seafood and various vegetables, including spinach, squash and seasonal mushrooms. Regional Italian cuisine emphasizes the unique flavors and specialtities of the area and is interesting to explore the Italian culinary history. RaviolI are usually cooked and served with a rich sauce, although some parts of Italy bake their pasta into cream sauces after cooking.

Although many consumers associate meat with ravioli, in Italy there is actually a long tradition of vegetarian ravioli. On Friday and during the loan, vegetarian versions are a popular option, because red meat is forbidden for Catholics during a quick period. Less rich Italian families have more often ate meatless versions and there is a long culinary history of pasta filled with cheese and vegetables, along with interesting spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon. Ravioli seafood is also common in Italy's port cities and are often served with fine lemon sauces that emphasize the taste of fish.

All ravioli begin with pasta pasta, usually made by mixing eggs, flour, salt, olive oil and water. The dough is moved and processed to a smooth, damp konzisness and then let it rest when the filling is. The filling is usually cooked and mixed with the egg to stay together, and after cooling the dough is emerged into a flat sheet. Small tablespoons of the filling are located approximately 0.5 inches (1.5 centimeters) before the next leaf of crap dough is carefully placed on top. The ravioli pin rolls on two pieces of dough and filling, a sandwich filling into a small pocket of the dough that can be finely cut off and boiled.