Cavatelli
 Uncooked cavatelli | |
| Type | Pasta |
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| Place of origin | Italy |
Cavatelli [kavaˈtɛlli] are small pasta shells that look like miniature hot dog buns.[1] Cavatelli literally means "little hollows".[a] Ricotta cavatelli adds ricotta cheese to the dough mix.[1]
Regional names and varieties
Cavatelli are also known by the name orecchie di prete (priest's ears).[2] In Apulia a number of varieties of Cavatelli have specific names including pizzicarieddi.[2] In parts of Campania, they can be called parmarieddo.[2]
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References
- ^ a b "Pasta Shapes". Cook's Thesaurus. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ a b c De Vita, Oretta Zanini (2009). Encyclopedia of Pasta. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 73.
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