spaghetti
[ spuh-GEHT-ee ]
Like its cousin
MACARONI, spaghetti is made from
SEMOLINA and water. Sometimes eggs are added. The name of this
PASTA comes from the Italian word for "strings" and in general spaghetti is in the form of long, thin strands that are round and solid. Spaghettini is very thin spaghetti (but thicker than
VERMICELLI). Some spaghettis--like
FETTUCCINE and
linguine --are flat rather than round. On the other hand,
FUSILLI is a spiral shape, rather than being straight.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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