Farfalle

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Farfalle is a type of pasta.

Commonly known as "bow-ties" the name derives from the Italian for butterfly.

Farfalle comes in several sizes, but has a distinctive bowtie shape, like a little Action Man bowtie. Usually the farfalle is formed from a square 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 colors are available; plain, tomato, and spinach. These are often sold together in a mix. Suitable for most sauces, farfalle are very well suited to cream and tomato dishes, and children have a particular affinity for them.

In Modena farfalle are known as strichetti.

A larger variation of farfalle is known as farfallone.

For some unexplained reason, farfalle is considered "Dead To Me" by Stephen Colbert.