Tortellini is a kind of ring-shaped pasta. They are typically stuffed with a mix of meat (pork loin, prosciutto). Originally from the Italian region of Emilia (in particular Bologna and Modena), they are usually served in broth, with cream, or sometimes with a ragù.
Packed, refrigerated or frozen tortellini and tortelloni (similar but larger) appear in many locations around the world, especially where Italian communities have a certain relief. To...
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Tortellini is a kind of ring-shaped pasta. They are typically stuffed with a mix of meat (pork loin, prosciutto). Originally from the Italian region of Emilia (in particular Bologna and Modena), they are usually served in broth, with cream, or sometimes with a ragù.
Packed, refrigerated or frozen tortellini and tortelloni (similar but larger) appear in many locations around the world, especially where Italian communities have a certain relief. Tortellini and tortelloni are made in special industrial lines supplied, all over the world, by Italian companies such as Arienti & Cattaneo, Ima, Ostoni, Zamboni, etc.; "fresh" packed tortellini have usually 7 weeks of shelf-life.
Similar foods in other cultures include the Ukrainian Christmas food "vushka" (Ukrainian: вушка), Chinese wonton and jiaozi, and Turkish mantı.
The origin of tortellini is surrounded by several legends.
One says that this dish is born in Castelfranco Emilia (province of Modena). One night during a trip, Lucrezia...
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