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farfel

farfel

9.5
Small pieces of pasta made with egg used in soups and stews
  • noun
  • /ˈfɑr.fəl/
  • US
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  • The traditional recipe calls for farfel, which adds a unique flavor to the stew.

Examples

  • For dinner, I added farfel to the chicken soup for extra texture.

  • The recipe calls for toasted farfel to add texture to the dish.

  • She sprinkled farfel into the simmering chicken soup for a traditional touch.

  • At the holiday dinner, everyone enjoyed the mushroom soup with farfel.

  • I added farfel to the chicken soup.

  • Have you ever tried farfel in your stew?

  • Many Jewish families serve farfel during Passover to complement their meals.

Synonyms

kreplach
vsfarfel
3 9.9

A small dumpling filled with meat, often eaten in Jewish meals

are unfilled small egg pasta pieces used in soups or stews
knaidlach
vsfarfel
1 9.9

Small soft dumplings made from matzo meal and served in soup at Passover

are loose small egg pasta pieces rather than formed dumplings

Surface Forms

farfel singular
farfels plural

Etymology

Farfel comes from Yiddish and older German words that meant 'small pieces' or 'crumbs'. Think of tiny pasta bits you sprinkle into soup, and that's why farfel now means small pieces of egg pasta used in soups or stews.