Meaning
dough; mixture
- mixture of flour and liquid used for bread, pizza, etc.
- soft mixture of ingredients prepared before cooking
- blend of materials combined together
In a sentence
L'impasto della pizza è troppo morbido.
The pizza dough is too soft.
Hai già preparato l'impasto per il pane?
Have you already prepared the bread dough?
Questo impasto non cresce bene.
This dough does not rise well.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| impasto | masculine · singular |
| impasti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used for bread, pizza, pasta fresca, and cakes.
- Do not confuse with pasta: impasto is the mixture before cooking.
- Common with fare, preparare, lavorare: fare l'impasto.