The difference
Acini di pepe vs Ditalini
Both go into soup, but acini di pepe are tiny round beads, specks the size of a peppercorn, while ditalini are short ridged tubes you can see through. The bead is solid and minuscule, the tube has walls and a hole. Acini di pepe nearly disappears, ditalini keeps a little chew.
Acini di pepe
- Family
- Pastina
- Size
- not yet measured
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 9 to 11 min
Wants: Broth, Butter and parmesan
Ditalini
- Family
- Pastina
- Size
- 4 to 8 mm long
- Surface
- Ridged
- Cook
- 7 to 11 min
Wants: Bean and legume soups, Broth, Tomato sauce
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