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Farfalle dates back to the 1500s. It originated in Lombardia and Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy. Lombardy (Lombardia Latin: Langobardia, Western Lombard: Lumbardìa, Eastern Lombard: Lombardia) is one of the Emilia-Romagna is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The capital is Bologna.
Farfalle comes in several sizes, but has a distinctive bowtie shape. The bow tie is a men's Necktie popularly worn with Formal attire, such as suits or Dinner jackets It consists of a ribbon of fabric tied around Usually, the farfalla is formed from a rectangle or oval of pasta with two sides trimmed in a ruffled edge, and the center pinched together to make the unusual shape. They are sometimes ridged, known as farfalle rigate. Different varieties are available; plain, tomato, and spinach. These are often sold together in a mix. Though usable with most sauces, farfalle are best suited to cream and tomato dishes.
A larger variation of farfalle is known as farfallone.
In Modena farfalle are known as strichetti. Modena (ˈmɔːdena Mòdna in Modenese dialect is a city and a Comune ( Municipality) on the south side of the Po valley, in the