Linguine
Flat oval pasta wider than spaghetti; great with seafood sauces. The flat shape clings beautifully to thin, delicate sauces.
Used for
- clam sauce
- pesto
- seafood pasta
In the kitchen
- boil al dente
- finish in sauce
- reserve pasta water
Picking it at the store
- De Cecco or Garofalo for best quality
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