The difference
Spaghettini vs Vermicelli
Both are round strands close to spaghetti, and the names do most of the confusing. Spaghettini is clearly the thinner one, milled under spaghetti for lighter sauces. Vermicelli sits right around spaghetti's gauge in Italy, though American boxes often sell it thinner. By the Italian measure, spaghettini is the slimmer strand.
Spaghettini
- Family
- Long strands
- Size
- 255 to 300 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 6 to 9 min
Wants: Garlic and oil, Clams, Tomato sauce
Vermicelli
- Family
- Long strands
- Size
- 2.08 to 2.14 mm across
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 12 to 14 min
Wants: Tomato sauce, Garlic and oil, Clams
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