Cannelloni (; Italian for "large reeds") are a cylindrical type of

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generally served

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with a filling and covered by a

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. Popular stuffings include

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and

ricotta Ricotta ( in Italian) is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep, cow, goat, or Italian water buffalo milk whey left over from the production of other cheeses. Like other whey cheeses, it is made by coagulating the proteins that remain after t ...

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. The shells are then typically covered with

tomato sauce Tomato sauce (also known as '' salsa roja'' in Spanish or ''salsa di pomodoro'' in Italian) can refer to many different sauces made primarily from tomatoes, usually to be served as part of a dish, rather than as a condiment. Tomato sauces are ...

. Cannelloni are also a typical dish of the

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, where they are called ''canelons'' and traditionally consumed on

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. Early references to ''macheroni ripieni'' (

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) can be traced back to 1770, but the word cannelloni seems to have appeared at the turn of the 20th century. Manicotti are the American version of cannelloni, though the term may often refer to the actual baked dish. The original difference may be that cannelloni consists of pasta sheets wrapped around the filling, and manicotti is machine-

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cylinders filled from one end.

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