The difference
Pappardelle vs Mafaldine
Both are wide ribbons, but pappardelle is the broadest of all, a smooth flat band built for Tuscan game ragu, while mafaldine is narrower and trimmed with a ruffle on each edge. Pappardelle is all flat surface, mafaldine's frills do the gripping. Width and the wavy edge separate them.
Pappardelle
- Family
- Ribbons
- Size
- 200 to 250 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 4 to 9 min
Wants: Wild boar ragu, Hare ragu, Porcini mushroom
Mafaldine
- Family
- Ribbons
- Size
- 260 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 8 to 11 min
Wants: Neapolitan ragu, Ricotta sauce, Ragu
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