Pasta is a type of noodle typically made from an unleaveneddough of durum wheat flour (semolina) mixed with water or eggs,and formed into sheets or various shapes, then cooked by boilingor baking. Rice flour, or legumes such as beans or lentils, aresometimes used in place of wheat flour to yield a different tasteand texture, or as a gluten-free alternative. Pasta is a staple foodof Italian cuisine.

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