The difference
Casarecce vs Strozzapreti
Easy to confuse: both are short rolled shapes, but casarecce is a neat S curl with a smooth surface and a groove, while strozzapreti, priest stranglers, is a more rustic hand rolled twist, rougher and uneven. Both hold a chunky sauce well.
Casarecce
- Family
- Shaped shorts
- Size
- 37 to 41 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 9 to 11 min
Wants: Pesto Trapanese, Norma, Pistachio pesto
Strozzapreti
- Family
- Hand-formed regional
- Size
- 40 to 100 mm long
- Surface
- Textured
- Cook
- 8 to 10 min
Wants: Sausage ragu, Arrabbiata, Tomato sauce
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