Short pasta
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DITALI (large) or DITALINI (small) meaning ‘small thimbles’, are small pasta tubes. They can be smooth or ridged. These small pastas are extremely versatile and…
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CONCHIGLIONI or SHELLS, so called because they look like mollusk shells, are a very popular short pasta shape. CONCHIGLIONI is the name for the larger…
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CASARECCE or STROZZAPRETI originated from Sicily in southern Italy. It is a very popular pasta and the word ‘casarecce’ means ‘made at home’. It is…
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CAMPANELLE (bell flower), TROMPETTI (trumpet), TORCHIO or GIGLI (lilies), this trumpet shaped pasta goes by a variety of names. Campanelle have fluted, petal-like edges and…