pastina
Sign in to savePastina () is a variety of pasta consisting of tiny pieces, typically of a round (irregular) shape with a diameter of about . It is the smallest type of pasta produced. It is made of wheat flour and may also include egg. is a general term referring to many small shapes of pasta. It is used in many different ways in Italian cuisine, including as an ingredient of soup, desserts, infant food and also, alone, as a distinct and unique pasta dish.
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Within Vinony's link graph, pastina is referenced by 121 other articles, and connects out to linguine, mafaldine and tagliolini.
It is catalogued under the topic Types of pasta.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
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Pastina () is a variety of pasta consisting of tiny pieces, typically of a round (irregular) shape with a diameter of about . It is the smallest type of pasta produced. It is made of wheat flour and may also include egg. is a general term referring to many small shapes of pasta. It is used in many different ways in Italian cuisine, including as an ingredient of soup, desserts, infant food and also, alone, as a distinct and unique pasta dish.
It is also referred to as "Italian penicillin". Stanley Tucci's follow-up memoir "What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts)" mentions in his book cooking pastina, "that Italian cure-all", for his son.
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