Here are some fun facts about ravioli!

-Ravioli is a type of filled pastas that is sealed between 2 layers of thin dried dough.

-Usually served with beef or cheese and added tomato, tomato meat, or tomato-cheese sauce.

-Earliest mention of ravioli was in the 14th Century.

-March 20th is National Ravioli Day.

-Typically, ravioli are boiled and served with a rich sauce, although some parts of Italy bake their ravioli in cream sauces after boiling them.

-All ravioli starts with a pasta dough, typically made by mixing egg, flour, salt, olive oil, and water. The dough is kneaded and worked to a smooth, moist consistency, and then allowed to rest while the filling is made.

-The filling is usually cooked and mixed with egg so that it stays together, and after it cools the dough is rolled out into a flat sheet to make ravioli.

-Ravioli appears in In India, a popular dish called Gujiya is similar to ravioli, however it is prepared sweet, with a filing of dry fruits, sugar and a mixture of sweet spices, then deep fried in vegetable oil.

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