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1
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capellini

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from the italian word capello, which translates to hair

aka angel hair

2
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fettucine

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flat, narrow strips about 3/8” slightly wider than linguine

typical of Northern Italy

3
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lasagna

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wide, flat ribbon about 2” wide

4
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spaghetti

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italian for strings
thin, round solid strings
characteristics of Southern Italy

5
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whole grain linguine

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italian for little tongues
long, narrow, flat pasta
high fiber and firmer texture

6
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3 types of pasta

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long pasta
filled pasta
short pasta

7
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ravioli

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pasta pillows stuffed with various mixtures

8
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tortellini

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large pasta stuffed with cheese, folded over and shaped into a ring or hat

9
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cavatappi

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pasta formed in a spiral tube or corkscrew shape

10
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gluten free rotini

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corkscrew shaped pasta
supposed to derive from spiral but rotini does not exist in Italian
corn based

11
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rigatoni

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tube shaped pasta
traditionally found in the south of Italy, especially in SIcily
ridges make better adhesive surfaces for sauces and grated cheese

12
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shells

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small, shell shaped pasta

used in Minestrone and kids mac n cheese

13
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tubetti

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Italian for little tubes
used in Pasta e Fagioli
sometimes called Ditalini

14
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ziti

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long, thin tubes of pasta without ridges

15
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gnocchi

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italian potato dumpling