Pasta

preparation.

Pasta mama preparation.

Pasta is a type of food typically made from a dough of moistened flour formed into shapes and then cooked. Generally a starchy carbohydrate made from grain flower, different formulations can be achieved with a higher protein density, and pasta can be prepared while fresh or dried for storage, making this a versatile foodstuff for agriculturally developed civilizations of lifeforms.

History and specifics[]

A plate of Alfarian hair pasta with .

A plate of Alfarian hair pasta with tomato sauce.

Exotic varieties can have more complicated origins, such as Alfarian hair pasta made from hair, known in the culinary repertoire of the Talaxian traveler Neelix. (ST reference: Star Trek Cookbook, VOY episode: "Parturition")

In the year 2151, the chef aboard the Earth Starfleet starship Enterprise made pasta for Jonathan Archer, T'Pol and Trip Tucker. (ENT episode: "Fight or Flight")

Types of pasta[]

Pasta dishes[]

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