What is Ravioli?
Ravioli is a type of Italian pasta which consists of a filling sealed between two thin layers of pasta dough. They are traditionally either square, round or half moon in shape and can vary in size from 2.5cm/1-inch to 10cm/4-inches wide. The fillings can be any mixture of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, vegetables, herbs and other seasonings or cheese and there are even sweet versions and once the little parcels are cooked, they tend to resemble little pillows. It is customary to serve some kind of sauce with the cooked ravioli. This can range from simple melted butter often flavoured with fresh herbs to a sauce often vegetable or cream based, depending on the filling used. There is also a long tradition of cooking and serving the ravioli in a clear broth – Al Brodo. NB The word “ravioli” not only refers to the type of pasta but also to the finished recipe though this is usually extended e.g. “mushroom ravioli”. Whilst Ravioli is a plural word i.e. referring to more than one, the singula
