''Gemelli'' (; ) are a type of
pasta. It is most often used for making
casserole
A casserole ( French: diminutive of , from Provençal 'pan') is a normally large deep pan or bowl a casserole is anything in a casserole pan. Hot or cold
History
Baked dishes have existed for thousands of years. Early casserole recipes ...
or
pasta salads.
''Gemelli'' are not twin tubes twisted around one another, as they may appear to be, but rather a single ''s''-shaped strand twisted into a spiral. The strips are glued together to form a single piece of dough, similar to
fusilli
Fusilli () are a variety of pasta that are formed into corkscrew or helical shapes. The word ''fusilli'' presumably comes from ''fuso'' ("spindle"), as traditionally it is "spun" by pressing and rolling a small rod over the thin strips of pasta to ...
.
See also
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List of pasta
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Casarecce
Casarecce (from it, casereccio, which means "''homemade''") are short twists of pasta originating from Sicily which appear rolled up on themselves.
Casarecce pairs well with cream/cheese, meat, napolitana, seafood, pesto and vegetables.
See als ...
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References
External links
html The Cook's Thesaurus: Pasta Shapes
Types of pasta
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