The difference
Cannolicchi vs Ditalini
Both are small tubes for legume soups like pasta e fagioli, but cannolicchi is a touch longer and often smooth, while ditalini is a shorter ridged thimble cut straight across. The longer reed against the little thimble.
Cannolicchi
- Family
- Tubes
- Size
- not yet measured
- Surface
- Ridged
- Cook
- 11 to 12 min
Wants: Bean and legume soups, Tomato sauce, Broth
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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