The difference
Paccheri vs Calamarata
Both are wide smooth tubes from Campania. Paccheri is longer and flops into an oval, calamarata is cut into short rings that look like calamari, which is the joke, it is often served with actual squid.
Paccheri
- Family
- Tubes
- Size
- 50 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 12 to 19 min
Wants: Mixed seafood, Neapolitan ragu, Genovese
Calamarata
- Family
- Tubes
- Size
- 16 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 13 min
Wants: Mixed seafood, Tomato sauce, Neapolitan ragu
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