Conchiglie
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Conchiglie (Script error: No such module "IPA".) are a type of pasta. They are usually sold in the plain durum wheat variety, and also in colored varieties which use natural pigments, such as tomato extract, squid ink or spinach extract. The shell shape of the pasta allows the sauce to adhere to it. A miniature variety called conchigliette is also available. Conchiglie are claimed to have been traced back to southern Italy, where they were traditionally made using durum wheat semolina.[1]
Etymology
The name derives from the Italian word for 'seashell', Script error: No such module "Lang".. The Italian word Script error: No such module "Lang". and the English word conch share the same Greek root in the form of Script error: No such module "Lang". (Template:Transliteration), meaning 'shell'.[2]
Other names
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See also
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