Cavatappi

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Cavatappi served with pesto sauce.
Cavatappi.

Cavatappi is macaroni formed in a spiral tube shape. It is known by other names, including cellentani, spirali,[1] or tortiglione,[2] as well as the more colloquial terms scoobi doo[3] and double elbows. It usually has rigati (lines or grooves on the outside surface of pasta).

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[edit] Etymology

Cavatappi is an Italian word created by compounding "cava tappi", which literally means "tap extractor" (a corkscrew). It is also known as serpentini, trivella, stortelli, and cellantanni.

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  1. ^ http://www.pastafoods.com/ingredient-pasta/pasta-shapes/macaroni-shapes/cellentani/
  2. ^ http://www.primofoods.com/primo/page.php?id=7
  3. ^ http://www.unico.ca/products.php?id=146&catid=1

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