casarecce en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian casarecce (literally “homemade”).
Meanings
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A type of pasta in the form of short, narrow, twisted tubes.
The pasta feel less metaphorically charged. We ask for side plates, and share a sheep ricotta ravioli, and a casarecce with squid ragu.
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