Mafaldine - Ribbon shaped pasta that is approximately 25cm long by 1cm wide. Mafaldine is a flat pasta with wavy edges, it holds form and shape very well after cooking, and retains an al-dente texture.
Mafaldine has a colourful history behind it's origin, being named for an Italian Princess by the Neapolitans. Princess Mafalda di Savoia, who was married to a German aristocrat, before the second world war, unfortunately she met a gruesome end whilst incarcerated at the hands of the German Nazis, in a concentration camp. A bomb blast next to where she slept eventually claimed her life.
Some say that Mafaldine resembles old lace, which gives this delightful pasta a touch of elegance.
Mafaldine would normally be used with a delicate sauce, that would showcase the pasta and textures. I have used it here instead of spaghetti for a tomato sauce.
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