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fedelline

fedelline

9.9
Very thin pasta used in light soups because it cooks quickly
  • noun
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  • I prefer fedelline over other pasta shapes in clear broths because it cooks so quickly.

Examples

  • The chef used fedelline to prepare a delicate chicken broth soup.

  • At the Italian market, I found a package of fedelline next to the angel hair pasta.

  • I love to eat fedelline in my soup.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish with fedelline.

  • For dinner, I made a soothing soup with fedelline and fresh vegetables.

  • The restaurant's signature dish features fedelline served in a rich tomato broth.

  • He added fedelline to the hot soup, allowing it to cook just before serving.

Synonyms

capellini
vsfedelline
3 4.1

A very thin Italian pasta like fine noodles often served with light sauces

is thinner and is typically used in soups
vermicelli
vsfedelline
3 5.5

A long thin pasta like very thin spaghetti

is even finer and usually used in soups
fedelini
vsfedelline
8.9

A very thin Italian pasta like spaghetti but finer

is even thinner and often used in soups

How Thin

capellini
3 4.1
fedelline
9.9
vermicelli
3 5.5
spaghetti
153 1.0

Surface Forms

fedelline singular
fedellines plural

Etymology

Fedelline comes from Italian, and the ending -ine often shows something 'small'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine tiny 'threads' of pasta, very thin noodles that cook quickly in soup, which is why fedelline means that delicate, thread-like pasta.