penne

Also known as mostaccioli

Penne () are an extruded type of pasta in the shape of tubular pieces with ends cut at an angle. They are usually made from wheat flour.

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Food.name: Penne
Food.image: Pennelisce closeup.png
Food.image_size: 250px
Food.caption: Penne lisce: the exterior of this pasta has a smooth surface.
Food.country: Italy
Food.type: Pasta
Food.main_ingredient: Durum
Food.variations: Penne lisce, penne rigate, pennoni, mostaccioli

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native label: Penne

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Penne alla Salvatore Fiume
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Penne () are an extruded type of pasta in the shape of tubular pieces with ends cut at an angle. They are usually made from wheat flour.

==Etymology== Penne is the plural form of the Italian penna (meaning "feather", but "pen" as well), deriving from Latin penna (meaning "feather" or "quill"), and is a cognate of the English word "pen". When this shape was created, it was intended to imitate the then-ubiquitous steel nib of fountain and dip pens.