impasta

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noun

Pasta analogue created by using ingredients that are not grains (ie. semolina, maize, rice) or grain substitutes (ie. potato, quinoa), such as a sheet of pasta analogue made out of gelatin

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Meanings

nounimpasta (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemolecular gastronomyPasta analogue created by using ingredients that are not grains (ie. semolina, maize, rice) or grain substitutes (ie. potato, quinoa), such as a sheet of pasta analogue made out of gelatin

Origin

Blend of imposter + pasta Coined in 2013 by American celebrity molecular gastronomy chef Richard Blais

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APA

impasta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impasta

MLA

“impasta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impasta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impasta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impasta.

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