Ditalini
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Ditalini [ditaˈliːni] (Italian: "small thimbles", also referred to as tubettini)[1] is a type of pasta that is shaped like small tubes.[2] It has been described as "thimble-sized"[2] and as "very short macaroni".[1] In some areas it is also called "salad macaroni." During the industrial age in Apulia, Italy, increased development of ditali and other short-cut pastas occurred.[3] In contemporary times, it is a mass-produced pasta. It is used in several dishes, and is commonly used throughout Sicily.
Use in dishes
Ditalini may be used in several pasta dishes, such as pasta e fagioli[4] (pasta and beans). It is used in traditional Sicilian dishes "throughout Sicily".[5] Some Sicilian dishes with ditalini include pasta with ricotta cheese and pasta chi vruocculi 'rriminati, which is a pasta and broccoli dish.[5] It has been described as used often in soups,[6] and as an ideal pasta for use in soups due to their small size being able to "fit well on a spoon".[7] It may also be used in pasta salads.[8]
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Beef and barley soup with tomatoes and ditalini
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Pasta e fagioli prepared with ditalini
See also
References
- ^ a b Westmoreland, Susan (2007). The Good Housekeeping Cookbook. p. 220. ISBN 9781588165619.
- ^ a b Arpaia, Donatella; Hackett, Kathleen (13 April 2010). Donatella Cooks. p. 102. ISBN 9781605290621.
- ^ Serventi, Silvano; Sabban, Françoise (6 November 2002). Pasta: The Story of a Universal Food. p. 165. ISBN 9780231519441.
- ^ Scott, Liz (2 December 2008). The Complete Idiot's Guide to High-Fiber Cooking. p. 195. ISBN 9781440697487.
- ^ a b Italy, Touring Club of (2005). Authentic Sicily. p. 136. ISBN 9788836534036.
- ^ Bauer, Michael (February 7, 2010). "Why Tipsy Pig's macaroni and cheese is so good". SF Gate. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Scicolone, Michele (7 January 2010). The Italian Slow Cooker. p. 30. ISBN 978-0547487502.
- ^ "Ditalini Chopped Salad". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 15, 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2014.