Stelline (
lit.'little stars';
sg.: stellina), also known as stelle (
lit.'stars'), are a form of
pasta of tiny size.
Made of
wheat flour and in most varieties also containing egg, stelline are produced in different sizes, and are characterized from a star shape with a hole in the centre.[1] Their use is recorded in multiple 19th century dictionaries.[2][3][4][5] Like other varieties of
pastina, they are mainly used for soups, and are also employed as ingredients in some types of salads.[1][6]
Stelline (
lit.'little stars';
sg.: stellina), also known as stelle (
lit.'stars'), are a form of
pasta of tiny size.
Made of
wheat flour and in most varieties also containing egg, stelline are produced in different sizes, and are characterized from a star shape with a hole in the centre.[1] Their use is recorded in multiple 19th century dictionaries.[2][3][4][5] Like other varieties of
pastina, they are mainly used for soups, and are also employed as ingredients in some types of salads.[1][6]
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