Liguine is definitely my favorite pasta. Hearty enough for meat sauces, delicate enough for lighter sauces.
Linguine
Linguine (; ) is a type of pasta similar to fettuccine and trenette but elliptical in section rather than flat. It is about in width, which is wider than spaghetti but not as wide as fettuccine. The name "linguine" means "little tongues" in Italian, where it is a plural of the feminine "linguina". Linguine are also called "trenette" or "bavette". A thinner version of linguine is called "linguettine".
Origins.
Linguine originated in Genoa and the Liguria
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Basilicata is known for spaghetti-like pasta "troccoli" and "capunti", a thick and short oval pasta whose shape is often compared to that of an open empty pea pod. "Capunti" are usually served with a hearty vegetable tomato sauce or various meat sauces.
Among the traditional dishes are "lagane e ceci", also known as "piatto