How to Use orecchiette in a Sentence

orecchiette

noun

• The lemon chicken, the meatballs, the orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe, the wine — all superb.
  — Robert Simonson, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2018
• When the water returns to a boil, add the fresh orecchiette for about five minutes.
  — Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2020
• Some little orecchiette with the sauce all nestled up in there?
  — Gabriella Paiella, The Cut, 24 Jan. 2018
• The corn is cooked with the bacon and tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and a big handful of fresh basil, along with the cooked orecchiette for a hearty dish that will have your guests coming back for more.
  — Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021
• Think short, whorled and crevice-y: campanelle, conchiglie or orecchiette.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2018
• It’s the birthplace of burrata, too; and don’t forget to try some orecchiette, handmade by a nonna on the winding streets of Bari’s old town.
  — Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2021
• For something a little more filling but still light, try this orecchiette.
  — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 25 July 2019
• Drain the orecchiette, reserving a bit of the pasta cooking water.
  — CNN, 2 Feb. 2022
• What does Tucci think of Plunkett-Hogge's orecchiette with broccoli rabe and anchovies?
  — CNN, 2 Feb. 2022
• Meanwhile, Ripley couldn't get enough of the orecchiette and meatballs with fresh ricotta.
  — Lindsey Desimone, ELLE Decor, 16 Oct. 2015
• And people have been seeking out her orecchiette ever since.
  — Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2022
• Their clams and orecchiette pasta play well in a broth-y bowl spiced with Calabrian chilies, white wine, butter, garlic, olive oil and parsley.
  — Arlene Borenstein-Zuluaga, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Oct. 2021
• Add the orecchiette and cook according to the package instructions until al dente.
  — CNN, 2 Feb. 2022
• Basket includes rigatoni and orecchiette pasta and chef's choice of sauces.
  — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 28 Apr. 2020
• To finish, some small pasta shapes, like pennette or orecchiette, can be cooked directly in the soup, or prepared in a separate pot and added to each bowl.
  — David Tanis, New York Times, 6 July 2018
• Follow with the signature orecchiette washed down with local wine.
  — Maria Pasquale, Fortune, 8 June 2019
• Small, textured pasta shapes, like pennette, orecchiette or rigatoncini are the best choice.
  — David Tanis, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2018
• The deep indentation holding ricotta and bread crumbs in the orecchiette?
  — Los Angeles Magazine, 27 June 2017
• Add 1 tablespoon salt and the orecchiette, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes; the pasta should be tender at the edges but still firm at the center.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2021
• The orecchiette is a little thick and doughy, but that didn’t stop me from shoveling them into my pasta hole like a garbage truck swallowing a holiday weekend’s worth of waste.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 14 Mar. 2018
• Chewy orecchiette roughhouse with big hunks of sausage and broccolini, enrobed in a rich goat cheese fonduta.
  — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 16 July 2019
• Also try rigatoni alla vodka and orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2019
• One such recipe pairs asparagus with orecchiette, the pasta shape that resembles little ears.
  — Linda Giuca, courant.com, 15 May 2017
• As a young boy, Domingo loved to go to Bari Vecchia (the old town of Bari) to watch the ladies sitting on the sidewalk making homemade orecchiette pasta with their intense focus and dedication.
  — Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2020
• Tongs are perfect for gripping long pastas like spaghetti or fettuccine, while a spider is great for short shapes like penne, orecchiette, or gemelli.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 19 July 2017
• The friendly wait staff does a commendable job of explaining what everything means to those who don’t know the difference between fusilli and orecchiette.
  — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 11 May 2017
• But all of the pastas are worth ordering, especially the spinach ricotta ravioli in butter and sage and the Pugliese orecchiette with cima di rapa (broccoli rabe) and chili.
  — Coral Sisk, Vogue, 18 July 2017
• Dinner entrees change seasonally and are more robust, with dishes like orecchiette pasta tossed with spicy lamb sausage and gnocchi with pancetta.
  — al, 3 Mar. 2020
• The orecchiette with rabbit ragû is a dish that her son and business partner Nicola Marzovilla remembers eating every Sunday as a child in Puglia.
  — Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022
• That’s the place the alchemy occurs: Chewy twists of trofie are painted with vibrant pesto Genovese, tonnarelli is sharpened with black pepper and pecorino, and fudgy orecchiette comes tossed with sausage sugo and melted bitter greens.
  — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 12 Dec. 2017

Last Updated: 13 Oct 2024