Meaning
batter
- a liquid mixture of flour, water or milk, and sometimes eggs, used for coating food before frying
In a sentence
Per preparare la pastella servono solo farina, acqua frizzante e sale.
To make the batter you only need flour, sparkling water, and salt.
Hai mai assaggiato le verdure fritte in pastella?
Have you ever tasted battered fried vegetables?
La pastella non deve essere né troppo liquida né troppo densa.
The batter must be neither too runny nor too thick.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pastella | feminine · singular |
| pastelle | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used with the preposition 'in' when describing dishes, as in 'fiori di zucca in pastella'.