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corallini

tiny pasta beads

Thick, with a small hole in the middle, they look like little off cuts of coral. They are used in soups. Other less secular names are avemarie and paternostri.

Pasta Shapes and Dishes

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

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