Ditalini (Italian: [ditaˈliːni]; English: "small thimbles"), also referred to as tubettini, [1] is a type of pasta that is shaped like small tubes. [2] It has been described as "thimble-sized" [2] and as "very short macaroni". [1] In some areas it is also called "salad macaroni". During the industrial age in Apulia, Italy, increased development of ditali and other short-cut kinds of pasta occurred. [3] In contemporary times, it is a mass-produced pasta. It is used in several dishes and is commonly used throughout Sicily.
Ditalini may be used in several pasta dishes, such as pasta e fagioli [4] (pasta and beans). It is used in traditional Sicilian dishes throughout Sicily. [5] Some Sicilian dishes with ditalini include pasta with ricotta cheese and pasta chi vrocculi arriminati, which is a pasta and broccoli dish. [5] It has been described as used often in soups, [6] and as an ideal pasta for use in soups due to their small size being able to "fit well on a spoon". [7] It may also be used in pasta salads. [8]
Ditalini (Italian: [ditaˈliːni]; English: "small thimbles"), also referred to as tubettini, [1] is a type of pasta that is shaped like small tubes. [2] It has been described as "thimble-sized" [2] and as "very short macaroni". [1] In some areas it is also called "salad macaroni". During the industrial age in Apulia, Italy, increased development of ditali and other short-cut kinds of pasta occurred. [3] In contemporary times, it is a mass-produced pasta. It is used in several dishes and is commonly used throughout Sicily.
Ditalini may be used in several pasta dishes, such as pasta e fagioli [4] (pasta and beans). It is used in traditional Sicilian dishes throughout Sicily. [5] Some Sicilian dishes with ditalini include pasta with ricotta cheese and pasta chi vrocculi arriminati, which is a pasta and broccoli dish. [5] It has been described as used often in soups, [6] and as an ideal pasta for use in soups due to their small size being able to "fit well on a spoon". [7] It may also be used in pasta salads. [8]