response: It's usually a noodle made from durum wheat flour that is mixed with eggs or water, then formed into shapes and boiled, or baked.
original_response: I love pasta and its commonly referred to as noodles
history: I love pasta. Havent had it in a while. Pasta is an Italian staple, for sure. How long has pasta been around? Pasta's first reference is from 1154 in Sicily. Wow, that long ago. What really is pasta, anyway?
knowledge: Also commonly used to refer to the variety of pasta dishes, pasta is typically a noodle made from an unleavened dough of a durum wheat flour mixed with water or eggs and formed into sheets or various shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking.