homemade-pasta-dough
/ˌhəʊmˌmeɪd ˈpɑː.stə dɒf/ IELTSAcademic
noun
Dough made at home for making fresh pasta. It usually contains flour, eggs, and sometimes water or oil.
- She rolled the homemade pasta dough very thin.
- The homemade pasta dough felt smooth and elastic.
- Fresh sauce tastes better with homemade pasta dough.
Adinary Nuance
Homemade pasta dough is more specific than pasta dough. It tells you the dough was prepared at home, not bought ready-made. It is also narrower than dough or pasta, because it means only the raw mixture used before shaping and cooking.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- bột mì pasta tự làm
- Spanish
- masa de pasta casera
- Chinese
- 自制意大利面面团
- Japanese
- 手作りパスタ生地
- Korean
- 수제 파스타 반죽
Etymology
This is a compound phrase built from English words: home + made + pasta + dough. It became common as people talked about fresh cooking and homemade food more often in modern English.
Common phrases
make homemade pasta doughknead homemade pasta doughroll out homemade pasta doughrest the homemade pasta dough
Synonyms
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Frequently asked questions
- Is homemade pasta dough the same as pasta?
- No. It is the uncooked dough used to make pasta.
- What ingredients are in homemade pasta dough?
- Usually flour, eggs, and sometimes a little water or oil.
- Is homemade pasta dough better than store-bought dough?
- It can taste fresher and feel softer, but it takes more time.
- Can I use homemade pasta dough for ravioli?
- Yes. It works well for ravioli, lasagna, and many fresh pasta shapes.