Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

al torchio

English translation:

"al torchio"

Added to glossary by Cristina Mazzucchelli
Apr 1, 2005 08:07
19 yrs ago
6 viewers *
Italian term

al torchio

Italian to English Other Food & Drink
Maccheroncini al torchio con asparagi e gamberoni
Proposed translations (English)
4 +7 v.s.

Proposed translations

+7
10 mins
Selected

v.s.

it means that this kind of noodle is made using a "torchio", a special press used to make pasta, which is usually made of bronze...

this is a picture of them:

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 11 mins (2005-04-01 08:19:30 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

this is a picture of a torchio:

http://www.reber-snc.it/torchio3.htm

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 20 mins (2005-04-01 08:28:09 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

this is a picture of a torchio:

http://www.reber-snc.it/torchio3.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree reblack
3 mins
Thank you, Rachel!
agree writeaway : http://www.foodsubs.com/PastaShapes.html
15 mins
Thanks!
agree Rachel Fell : How about adding "old-fashioned pasta" or "traditionally made pasta" to indicate its type?
3 hrs
Thank you, Rachel!
agree awilliams
3 hrs
Thank you, Amy!
agree tania ceccarelli : io lascerei "al torchio", come tanti altri casi in cui rende la ricetta tipica, es: lasagne, risotto, saltimbocca, etc
8 hrs
Grazie, Tania!
agree Pnina
1 day 2 hrs
Thanks!
agree elysee : lasciare in IT ma in corsivo e tra virgolette essendo lingua originale - ma aggiungendo accanto la def. in inglese tra parentesi )
1 day 15 hrs
Grazie!
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search