spaghettini
noun
spa·ghet·ti·ni
spə-ˌge-ˈtē-nē 
: a pasta thinner than spaghetti but thicker than vermicelli
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Menu highlights include: spaghettini, courgettes, burford brown with pecorino; linguini, clams, chilli and almond pangrattato; and grilled octopus, chickpeas, fennel and orange.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 16 July 2022
Pass on thinner varieties such as angel hair and spaghettini (not to be confused with spaghettoni!).
—Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
Add the spaghettini or vermicelli and cook, stirring constantly with tongs, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the pasta starts to brown.
—Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2021
Returning diners can find favorites like spaghettini and linguini nero, while new dishes like the salmon piccata and crab arancini will debut on the menu.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Oct. 2020
There are very tender potato gnocchi, super-saturated in a thin, bracingly fresh basil pesto; a bowl of spaghettini in a brilliant lemon-butter sauce; and tagliatelle, smooth and wide as a belt, lathered in a basic yet satisfying red-sauce sugo.
—Patricia Escárcega, latimes.com, 12 June 2019
Helpful hints: ▪ Spaghetti or linguine can be used instead of spaghettini.
—Linda Gassenheimer, charlotteobserver, 6 July 2018
This spaghettini in a clam sauce is flavorful and easy to make.
—Linda Gassenheimer, charlotteobserver, 6 July 2018
Add the spaghettini, reduce the heat to medium-high and cook according to the package directions (for al dente).
—Domenica Marchetti, charlotteobserver, 22 May 2018
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 16 July 2022
Pass on thinner varieties such as angel hair and spaghettini (not to be confused with spaghettoni!).
—Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
Add the spaghettini or vermicelli and cook, stirring constantly with tongs, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the pasta starts to brown.
—Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2021
Returning diners can find favorites like spaghettini and linguini nero, while new dishes like the salmon piccata and crab arancini will debut on the menu.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Oct. 2020
There are very tender potato gnocchi, super-saturated in a thin, bracingly fresh basil pesto; a bowl of spaghettini in a brilliant lemon-butter sauce; and tagliatelle, smooth and wide as a belt, lathered in a basic yet satisfying red-sauce sugo.
—Patricia Escárcega, latimes.com, 12 June 2019
Helpful hints: ▪ Spaghetti or linguine can be used instead of spaghettini.
—Linda Gassenheimer, charlotteobserver, 6 July 2018
This spaghettini in a clam sauce is flavorful and easy to make.
—Linda Gassenheimer, charlotteobserver, 6 July 2018
Add the spaghettini, reduce the heat to medium-high and cook according to the package directions (for al dente).
—Domenica Marchetti, charlotteobserver, 22 May 2018
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