The phrase "a thick pasta" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a type of pasta that has a substantial or heavy texture, often in culinary contexts.
Example: "For this recipe, I recommend using a thick pasta like fettuccine to hold the rich sauce better."
Alternatives: "a hearty pasta" or "a robust pasta".
Potato gnocchi ($16), with stewy braised veal shank (carrots and all) tomato and rosemary, delivered deep, full-bore flavor, and strozzapreti ($15), a thick pasta that's hand rolled, received an appropriately rustic taste punch from its garlic, tomato, onion and prosciutto sauce.
1. Transfer the ratatouille to a large cutting board and chop it until you have pieces about three-sixteenths inch in size and it resembles a thick pasta sauce.
The secret of homemade pie crusts, for instance, and of a good thick pasta sauce.
A special of lobster ravioli with too thick pasta and a could-be-anything filling, though, was not in their league.
We have become accustomed to five-comma dish descriptions that do not include a single verb: pappardelle, asparagus, chanterelles, nettles, Parmesan — the thick pasta is a little clunky, but the dish is rather good, a focused taste of late spring.
We have become accustomed to five-comma descriptionsthats that do not include a single verb: pappardelle, asparagus, chanterelles, nettles, Parmesan -- the thick pasta is a little clunky, but the dish is rather good, a focused taste of late spring.
Nos. 14 and 15 are small won tons (fried and steamed, respectively) with a chopped beef and leek filling in thick pasta wrappers.
The place is summed up by my £24 starter of spaghetti cacio e pepe, that ultimate crowd pleaser in which a cheesy, peppery emulsion clings to strands of thick pasta.
This isn't my favourite dish, not least because it clearly derives its flavour from truffle oil rather than the real McCoy – and the combination of thick pasta, even thicker cheese and truffle oil is a bit overwhelming.
Restaurant cooks prize thick pasta water.
Avoid slow to digest foods like thick pasta sauces, fried foods, or cheeses.
