The difference
Conchiglie vs Lumache
Both are cupped shells for holding sauce, but conchiglie is a ridged seashell open along one side, and lumache is a curled snail shape with a single opening. The shell cups, the snail traps. Either one is built for a thick sauce that needs somewhere to sit.
Conchiglie
- Family
- Shaped shorts
- Size
- not yet measured
- Surface
- Ridged
- Cook
- 10 to 13 min
Wants: Ragu, Tomato sauce, Cheese sauce
Lumache
- Family
- Shaped shorts
- Size
- not yet measured
- Surface
- Ridged
- Cook
- 12 to 13 min
Wants: Ragu, Chunky vegetable sauce, Cheese sauce
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