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Fettucine are part of the long, flat pasta family, it has a long nest shape, with a flat or almost flat section. It is between 0.040 – 0.043 thick. It is not easy to establish where this type of pasta originated from, which is popular all over Italy, albeit with different local names. Fettucine were probably originally from Lazio where they are the pride of all regional cooking.
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Fettuccine is best paired with fresh tomato-based sauces with vegetables and herbs, or with quick hot sauces made with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, red hot peppers and anchovies. Other perfect matches are fish-based sauces with shell fish and seafood, and with white sauces made of cream, mascarpone, soft cheeses, adding spices like saffron, radish, curry and ginger.
Orecchiette meaning little ears, is the most famous pasta from Puglia. Done by pressing the dough with the thumb, this pasta is also known as Orecchie di Prete in Abruzzo, meaning the ears of the priest.
Cannelloni, meaning large reeds in Italian, are usually large sheets of pasta rolled around stuffing and then baked. After World War II, the shape became very famous in the US as Manicotti. Made with a sheet of wheat flour extruded through bronze and dried slowly at low temperature, the Cannelloni are only to be seasoned and bake directly raw for 40 minutes.
A futuristic, architectural shape designed by Rustichella d’Abruzzo with angles and pointy ends. Trenne is a proprietary word made up from triangular and penne. Its good resistance in cooking, aesthetics, and presentation when served allow this type of pasta to be very well-appreciated by many chefs. Cooking time: 10-13 minutes.
Orecchiette meaning little ears, is the most famous pasta from Puglia. Done by pressing the dough with the thumb, this pasta is also known as Orecchie di Prete in Abruzzo, meaning the ears of the priest.
Large seashells with a ridged outside and a smooth cup, mostly used for stuffing. During his event in Stadio Olimpico in Rome on April 2016, Michelin-starred Chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo presented the recipe with which he started out in Villa Crespi, cooking Rustichella d’Abruzzo Conchiglioni filled with Gorgonzola cheese and puree of green apple and rapa celery.