The difference
Anellini vs Ditalini
Both are tiny soup shapes, but anellini are little smooth rings, hoops barely wider than a grain, while ditalini are short ridged tubes cut straight across. The ring is open and flat, the tube has length and walls. Both vanish into a brothy soup, ditalini with a bit more body.
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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