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Spaghetti

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Long, thin dry pasta with a round cross-section, made from durum wheat semolina.

Spaghetti is a long, thin pasta with a round cross-section and one of the best-known shapes of Italian dry pasta. The word is the plural of spaghetto, a diminutive of spago, "thread"; De Cecco notes that spaghetto is recorded in the Italian dictionary of Tommaseo and Bellini (1819).

Under Italian law (DPR 187/2001, art. 6), dry pasta is made from durum wheat semolina; soft wheat flour is not allowed in dry pasta sold in Italy, with a tolerance of up to 3%.

De Cecco gives 12 minutes for its Spaghetti n° 12, al dente in 10, in 500 g and 3 kg packs. The producer calls spaghetti versatile: it goes with fish, meat, vegetable and cheese sauces, or simply with extra virgin olive oil and parmesan. Cooking times differ between brands and thicknesses, so follow the pack.

Facts

Raw materialDurum wheat semolina 2
DurationDe Cecco n° 12: 12 min, al dente 10 min 1
Main useFish, meat, vegetable and cheese sauces, or olive oil and parmesan 1

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What it contains
Semolina, 🌾 Durum wheat
Part of
Dry durum wheat pasta
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Frequently asked questions

How long should spaghetti be boiled?

De Cecco gives 12 minutes for its Spaghetti n° 12, al dente in 10. Times differ between brands and thicknesses, so follow the pack.

What is spaghetti made of?

Durum wheat semolina. Under DPR 187/2001, soft wheat flour is not allowed in dry pasta sold in Italy (up to 3% tolerated).

What does the word spaghetti mean?

It is the plural of spaghetto, a diminutive of spago, "thread" or "string".

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What to read next

  • 🍝 Carbonara — A Roman pasta dish of durum-wheat pasta with guanciale, Roman pecorino, eggs (more yolk than white), salt and pepper, with no cream.
  • Semolina — Coarse, yellowish meal ground from durum wheat: the main raw material of dry pasta.
  • Vermicelli — Long dry pasta with a slightly larger diameter than spaghetti, described by Garofalo as typically Neapolitan; made from durum wheat semolina and water.
  • Granoro Dedicato Spaghetti Due Minuti — Granoro Dedicato spaghetti from Apulian semolina, shaped by a patented grooved die so they cook in about two minutes.
  • 🧀 Pecorino — Italian sheep’s milk cheeses, from mild and young to hard and salty; the best known is Pecorino Romano.

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