Other Names:Pincinelle – in Marche |
Region: Throughout ItalyParticuarly in Southern Italy in Molise, Puglia, Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily |
Made with:Homemade is made with eggs, salt & durum wheat. Manufactured is made with water, salt and durum wheat. It is also made using durum wheat, eggs and ricotta cheese, as well as sweet potato or white potato. There are also artisinal variations made with a burnt or toasted wheat which produces a smokey flavor. Recipe: |
About:A real classic pasta Cavatelli is generically know as Gnocchetti, Manatelle, Orecchie de Prete, Strasnari and Truoccoli. A specialty for several big religious holidays. It is served in many ways but it seems that the sauces preferred are oil based with chili (always) and a seasonal vegetable. A classic is butter and sage, but it can be served with a wide variety of sauces. The photo below is Ricotta Cavatelli that I made myself using a Cavatelli maker I purchased on Amazon. Handmade varieties aren’t usually folded so tightly. |

Ricotta Cavatelli
Source: Wikipedia
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Photo Credit: Bill Rubino
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