B1NounMasculine
il mattarello
rolling pin
/mat-tah-REL-loh/
Plural: mattarelli
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What does ‘mattarello’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Stendi la sfoglia con il mattarello fino allo spessore desiderato.
Roll out the dough with the rolling pin to the desired thickness.
In Emilia-Romagna, le sfogline usano il mattarello lungo per la pasta fatta in casa.
In Emilia-Romagna, the sfogline use a long rolling pin for homemade pasta.
About This Word
'La sfoglina' is an expert pasta maker — a celebrated figure in Emilian culinary culture.
Related Words
pasta fatta in casasfogliaimpastofarinatagliatelle