Pasta die for Short pasta extruder La Parmigiana model D80

shape Orecchietta Diameter 20,5, outside diameter mm. 153, thickness mm. 40, with inserts made in Bronze, new from the workshop.

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Orecchiette (pronounced [orek?kj?tte]; singular orecchietta; from Italian orecchia 'ear', and -etta 'small') are a pasta typical of Apulia, a region of Southern Italy. Their name comes from their shape, which resembles a small ear. An orecchietta has the shape of a small dome, with its center thinner than its edge, and with a rough surface. Like other kinds of pasta, orecchiette are made with durum wheat and water. Eggs are rarely used. In traditional Southern Italian home cooking, the dough is rolled, then cut into cubes. Each cube is pressed with a knife, dragging it on the board and making it curl (making a cavatello). The shape is then inverted over the thumb. The traditional dish from Apulia is orecchiette alle cime di rapa, a dish of orecchiette and rapini, also called turnip tops. Broccoli or cauliflower are also widely used as an alternative. Particularly around Capitanata and Salento, orecchiette are traditionally also dressed with tomato sauce (al sugo), sometimes with miniature meatballs or a sprinkling of ricotta or ricotta forte. Other names used to indicate the "Orecchiette" pasta shape: Strascinati. Chiancarelle.  

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