| Acini de Pepe |  |
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| Acini di pepe, "pepe" being Italian for "peppercorns", they look like tiny beads. | |||||||||||||
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| Acini di pepe is used mostly in soups and can be used a bit like couscous for cold salads. Sometimes referred to as pastina (Italian for "tiny dough"), some pasta makers distinguish pastina as smaller than acini di pepe. | |||||||||||||
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| Acini di pepe is usually made when making home made pasta usually spaghetti or some other thin pasta, dried, then stored in a cool dry place. Will keep for up to 2 months. | |||||||||||||
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