How to Make Pasta

For Many Italians, Pasta-Making is an Artform

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Better Than Nonna: Modernised Italian Recipes

By Danilo Cortellini

Published 2024

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Pasta is something so embedded in our culture that it has become a quintessential representation of who we are. It is undeniably recognisable as an Italian dish all around the world, so it is quite normal that we have so many varieties and different recipes for how to make it from scratch. Not only from town to town, but also from one family to another, the same pasta dough recipe is likely to be made differently.
This section talks about the two main varieties of pasta dough that you can make at home and the key tips for how to make them (as the steps are similar for the majority of doughs).