The difference
Pappardelle vs Fettuccine
Both are flat egg ribbons, but pappardelle is far broader, wide enough to drape a heavy wild boar or game ragu, while fettuccine is a medium Roman ribbon for butter and cream. Reach for pappardelle when the sauce is big and chunky.
Pappardelle
- Family
- Ribbons
- Size
- 200 to 250 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 4 to 9 min
Wants: Wild boar ragu, Hare ragu, Porcini mushroom
Fettuccine
- Family
- Ribbons
- Size
- 4.25 to 7 mm wide
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 9 to 11 min
Wants: Alfredo, Ragu, Porcini mushroom
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