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'''Balls''' (plural; singular: raviolo) are a type of filled [[pasta]] composed of a filling sealed between two layers of thin pasta dough. The word ''ravioli'' is reminiscent of the [[Italian language|Italian]] verb ''riavvolgere'' ("to wrap"), though the two words are not etymologically connected.{{Fact|date=January 2009}} The word may also be a diminutive of [[Italian language|Italian]] dialectal ''rava'', or [[turnip]].
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'''Ravioli''' ({{IPA|it|raviˈɔli|lang}}; {{singular}}: ''raviolo'', {{IPA|it|raviˈɔlo|lang}}) are a type of [[Filled pasta|stuffed pasta]] comprising a filling enveloped in thin pasta dough. Usually served in broth or with a sauce, they originated as a [[traditional food]] in [[Italian cuisine]]. Ravioli are commonly square, though other forms are also used, including circular and semi-circular (''[[Schlutzkrapfen|mezzelune]]'').
The filling may be meat-based (either red or poultry), fish-based, or cheese-based. Ravioli can be rectangular, triangular, half-moon or circular in shape.
Other traditional Italian fillings include [[ricotta]] mixed with grated cheese and vegetables such as [[spinach]], [[swiss chard]], or [[nettles]] or they may be a puree made of [[potatoes]], [[mushrooms]], [[pumpkin]], [[chestnut]] or [[artichokes]].
 
Ravioli appear in the 14th-century cookbook ''[[The Forme of Cury]]'' under the name of ''rauioles''.<ref name="Davidson" /><ref>Adamson ''Regional Cuisines'', p. 25.</ref>
Ravioli are often topped with a red [[tomato]]-based sauce: though tomatoes were introduced to European botanists in the 16th century, [[tomato sauce]] makes a surprisingly late entry in Italian cuisine: in 1692. <ref>In [[Antonio Latini]]'s cookbook ''Lo scalco alla moderna'' (Naples, 1692), according to [[Elizabeth David]], ''Italian Food'' (1954, 1999), p 319, and John Dickie, ''Delizia! The Epic History of the Italians and Their Food'', 2008, p. 162.</ref> More delicate fillings are often paired with sage and melted butter, or more rarely with [[pesto]]- or broth-based sauces.
The earliest mention of ravioli appear in the writings of Francesco di Marco, a merchant of Prato in the 14th century<ref>The Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 655)</ref>
In [[Venice]], the mid-14th century manuscript ''Libro per cuoco'' offers ravioli of green herbs blanched and minced, mixed with beaten egg and fresh cheese, simmered in broth, a recipe that would be familiar today save for its medieval powdering of "sweet and strong spices".<ref>Dickie 2008, p. 55.</ref> In Tuscany, some of the earliest mentions of the dish come from the personal letters of [[Francesco di Marco Datini]], a merchant of [[Prato]] in the 14th century. In Rome, ravioli were already well-known when [[Bartolomeo Scappi]] served them with boiled chicken to the [[Papal conclave, 1549–1550|papal conclave of 1549]].<ref>Dickie 2008, p. 11</ref>
 
==Etymology==
English and French borrowed the word ''ravioli'' from Italian in the 14th century.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Home : Oxford English Dictionary |url=https://www.oed.com/start;jsessionid=3F82544DE1260A04A0DBF1FDDA830702?authRejection=true&url=%2Fview%2FEntry%2F158681 |access-date=30 April 2023 |website=www.oed.com |language=en}}</ref> The ultimate origin of the word is uncertain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ravïòlo in Vocabolario - Treccani |url=https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/raviolo |access-date=30 April 2023 |website=www.treccani.it |language=it-IT}}</ref> It is sometimes connected to the northern Italian word ''rava'', 'turnip', supposing that the filling was made of turnips, but the earliest recipes, even Lenten ones, do not include turnips. Another theory connects it to a kind of cheese (related to modern Italian ''[[robiola]]''), but that also appears unlikely.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=RAVIOLI : Définition de RAVIOLI |url=https://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/ravioli |access-date=30 April 2023 |website=www.cnrtl.fr}}</ref>
 
==History==
Ravioli were already known in 14th century England, appearing in the [[Normans|Anglo-Norman]] [[vellum]] manuscript [[Forme of Cury]] under the name of ''rauioles''.<ref>The Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 655)
Ravioli are mentioned in the personal letters of [[Francesco Datini]], a merchant of [[Prato]] in the 14th century.<ref name="Davidson">Davidson ''Oxford Companion to Food'', p. 655.</ref> In Venice, the mid-14th-century manuscript ''Libro per cuoco'' offers ravioli of green herbs blanched and minced, mixed with beaten egg and fresh cheese, simmered in broth and seasoned with "sweet and strong spices".<ref>Dickie ''Delizia'', p. 55.</ref> In [[Rome]], ravioli were already well known when [[Bartolomeo Scappi]] served them with boiled chicken to the [[1549–1550 papal conclave|papal conclave of 1549]].<ref>Dickie ''Delizia'', p. 11</ref>
</ref><ref>''Regional Cuisines...'' pg. 25</ref>. Sicilian ravioli and Malta's ''ravjul'' may thus be older than North Italian ones. Maltese ''ravjul'' are stuffed with ''irkotta'', the locally produced sheep's-milk ricotta, or with ''gbejna'', the traditional fresh sheep's-milk cheese.
 
==Overview==
[[Image:Ravioli-casalinghi-con-la-ricotta.JPG|thumb|Preparation of home-made ravioli with [[ricotta]].]]
[[File:Ravioli di lattuga.jpg|thumb|Making of ravioli]] [[File:Ravioli-casalinghi-con-la-ricotta.JPG|thumb|Preparation of home-made ravioli with [[Ricotta|ricotta cheese]]]]
Traditionally, ravioli are made at home. The filling varies according to the area where they are prepared. In [[Rome]] and [[Latium]], the filling is made with [[Ricotta|ricotta cheese]], [[spinach]], [[nutmeg]] and [[black pepper]]. In [[Sardinia]], ravioli are filled with ricotta and grated [[lemon]] rind.
 
Modern ravioli are also mass-produced by machine.<ref>Madehow.com, ''How Products are Made'', "Pasta".</ref>
Today, ravioli are made in worldwide industrial lines supplied by Italian companies such as [[Arienti & Cattaneo]], Ima, [[Ostoni]], and Zamboni. "Fresh" packed ravioli usually have seven weeks of shelf life. Canned ravioli, pioneered by [[Chef Boyardee]], is arguably the most widely available form of ravioli available in cultures where ravioli is not a common dish. This type of ravioli is filled with either beef or processed cheese and served in a tomato, tomato-meat, or tomato-cheese sauce. Canned ravioli has more in common with other [[canned pastas]] than with traditional ravioli dishes. Its roots are in traditional American "[[red sauce]]" [[Italian-American]] restaurants opened by [[Italians|Italian]] immigrants in [[New York]] and other cities.
 
==Around the world==
Similar foods in other cultures include the [[China|Chinese]] [[jiaozi]] or [[wonton]] &ndash; in fact, ravioli and [[tortellini]] are collectively referred to as "Italian jiaozi" (義大利餃) or "Italian wonton" (意大利雲吞)) &ndash; Eastern and central European [[pierogi]], the Russian [[pelmeni]], the Ukrainian [[varenyky]], the Tibetan momo, the Turkish [[mantı]], German [[Maultasche]]n, and Jewish [[kreplach]]. In [[the Levant]], a similar dish called [[shishbarak]] contains pasta filled with minced beef meat and cooked in hot yogurt.
In Europe and the United States, fresh-packed ravioli have several weeks of shelf life. Canned ravioli were pioneered by the [[Italian Army]] in the [[World War I|First World War]] and were popularized by [[Heinz]] and [[Buitoni]] in the UK and Europe, and [[Chef Boyardee]] in the United States. Canned ravioli may be filled with beef, processed cheese, chicken, or Italian [[sausage]] and served in a tomato, tomato-meat, or tomato-cheese sauce. [[Toasted ravioli]] (ravioli that have been breaded and deep-fried) was developed in St. Louis, Missouri, and is a popular appetizer and snack food.<ref>{{cite book|author=Smith |title=Oxford Companion to American Food|page=386}}</ref>
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Ravioli are commonly encountered in the cooking of [[Nice]], the broader [[French Riviera|Côte d'Azur]], and the surrounding regions in the south of France. The contents of these vary greatly, but most idiosyncratic to the region is the use of leftover [[daube]] meat.<ref>{{cite book|author=Wolfert |title=Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking|page= 176}}</ref> Miniaturized cheese-filled ravioli, locally called ''[[raviole du Dauphiné]]'', are a specialty of the [[Drôme]] department in the [[Rhône-Alpes]] region, particularly the commune of [[Romans-sur-Isère]], and are frequently served ''au gratin''.
==See also==
*[[Agnolotti]]
*[[Baozi]]
*[[Jiaozi]]
*[[Italian cuisine]]
*[[Khinkali]]
*[[Maltese cuisine]]
*[[Mandu (dumpling)|Mandu]]
*[[Pelmeni]]
*[[Pierogi]]
*[[Toasted ravioli]]
*[[Tortellini]]
 
Ravioli filled with [[halloumi]] are a traditional pasta dish of [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] cuisine.<ref>{{cite web| work=Cyprus Virtual Food Museum | title=Ravioli (translated) | url=http://foodmuseum.cs.ucy.ac.cy/web/guest/36/civitem/2536 | access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> They are boiled in chicken stock and served with grated halloumi and dried mint on top.
==Notes==
 
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==In other cultures==
In Turkey, ''[[Manti (food)|manti]]'', similar to ravioli, is a popular dish. It is stuffed with spiced meat and served with paprika sauce and yoghurt. Similar dishes in China are ''[[jiaozi]]'' or [[wonton]].
 
In India, a popular dish called ''[[gujhia]]'' is similar to ravioli. However, it is prepared sweet, with a filling of dry fruits, sugar, and a mixture of sweet spices, then [[Deep frying|deep-fried]] in vegetable oil. Different stuffings are used in different parts of India.
 
[[Jewish cuisine]] includes various similar dishes. [[Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine]] features ''[[kreplach]]'', which are pockets of meat or other fillings encased in egg-pasta dough and simmered in chicken soup.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} In the Israeli cities of [[Safed]] and [[Tiberias]], there is a comparable dish called ''calsones'' (pronounced ''caltzones''). These are pockets filled with ''[[tzfatit]]'', a locally-made sheep’s milk cheese. This dish originated in [[Jews of Spain|Jewish communities in Spain]] and [[Jews of Italy|Italy]], with migrating Jews bringing it to [[History of the Jews in Syria|Syria]] and then [[Israel]], where it became a [[Shavuot]] staple.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Calsones (Cheese Ravioli) Recipe - Yedida and Elli Dabah |url=https://asif.org/he/%D7%9E%D7%AA%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D/calsones-cheese-ravioli/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Asif |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
A similar Middle Eastern dish called ''[[Joshpara|shishbarak]]'' contains pasta filled with minced beef meat and cooked in hot yogurt.
 
In Argentina, ''[[sorrentinos]]'' are large ravioli typically stuffed with meat and cheese and served with a tomato and meat sauce.
 
==See also==
{{Portal|Italy|Food}}
* [[List of pasta]]
* [[List of pasta dishes]]
* [[List of dumplings]]
 
==References==
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*Adamson, Melitta Weiss; editor (2002) ''Regional Cuisines of Medieval Europe: A Book of Essays'' ISBN 0-415-92994-6
 
==Bibliography==
* Adamson, Melitta Weiss; ed. (2002) ''Regional Cuisines of Medieval Europe: A Book of Essays''. Routledge. {{ISBN|0-415-92994-6}}.
* {{cite book |editor-last=Davidson |editor-first=Alan |title=The Oxford Companion to Food |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=1999 |isbn=978-0-192-11579-9 |url=https://archive.org/details/oxfordcompaniont00davi_0 }}
* {{cite book |last=Dickie |first=John |title=Delizia! The Epic History of the Italians and Their Food |year=2008 |publisher=Free Press |isbn=978-0-7432-7799-0}}
* {{cite web |last=McNulty |first=Mary F |publisher=Madehow.com |work=How Products are Made |title=Pasta |url=http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Pasta.html |access-date=1 September 2013}}
* {{cite book|editor-last=Smith |editor-first=Andrew F. |title=The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AoWlCmNDA3QC&pg=PT386 |access-date=5 September 2012 |year=2007 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-530796-2}}
* {{cite book|last=Wolfert|first=Paula|title=Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share|year=2009|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|location=Hoboken, N.J.|isbn=978-0-764-57633-1|page=[https://archive.org/details/mediterraneancla00wolf_0/page/176 176]|url=https://archive.org/details/mediterraneancla00wolf_0/page/176}}
 
==External links==
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* [http://gianni.tv/fresh-pasta-ricotta-ravioli-in-a-san-marzano-sauce/ How to make ravioli from scratch (video)]
* [http://www.raviolishapes.com/ General catalog of double sheet ravioli shapes]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Esk_WrASQo Machine-made ravioli (video)], commercial demonstration of machine producing different types of pasta, including ravioli
 
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