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pasta

[pah-stuh, pas-tuh] / ˈpɑ stə, ˈpæs tə /


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I was also told to avoid white bread, crackers, pasta and rice—what the dietitian called “fiber-stripped carbs”—because they could send my blood sugar soaring and then crashing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

So as I slide four chicken nuggets on to my son's dinner plate - alongside his carrots and pasta - I'm not feeling the usual shame and panic.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

"I couldn't live off pasta for the rest of my life," she says - and all the ready meals and pot noodles were starting to add up.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Lucas’ Wagyu can also be found in steak format and in a pasta Bolognese.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

As soon as Grandpa Ed hears the word Bambino's, he starts rubbing his hands together, expecting cannelloni and handmade pasta, ravioli; cannoli for dessert.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

When Tiedemann posted clips on social media of her whipping up seafood pastas and searing rib-eyes, she became an overnight sensation, as much for her bawdy, uninhibited personality as her culinary prowess.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

She’s tried to replicate the experience in Sarasota, by importing Italian pastas and flours and procuring French butter from specialty stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

She began to cut out ultra-processed foods, instead opting for fresh fruit and vegetables, whole wheat pastas and oats.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

I love their oysters, but they also have a great burger, pastas and salads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025

“The pastas are usually pretty good here,” he says as the waiter hands them menus.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri



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