The difference
Acini di pepe vs Stelline
Both are minuscule, but acini di pepe are round beads the size of a peppercorn, while stelline are tiny flat stars with a center hole. The bead is a solid sphere, the star a thin pressed shape with points. Acini di pepe nearly disappears into broth, stelline keeps its outline.
Acini di pepe
- Family
- Pastina
- Size
- not yet measured
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 9 to 11 min
Wants: Broth, Butter and parmesan
Stelline
- Family
- Pastina
- Size
- 4.25 mm across
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 4 to 7 min
Wants: Broth, Butter and parmesan, Tomato sauce
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