Grain
Linguine
Long durum-wheat pasta, flat rather than round, a little narrower than fettuccine. The name means little tongues.
Origin
Liguria and Campania.
Flavour
Plain durum wheat; the flat shape holds oily and seafood sauces.
How to use it
Boil until just short of al dente and finish in the pan, especially with seafood, garlic and oil.
Storage
Pantry-stable in a closed packet.
Recipes using it
Linguine with prawns, garlic and chilli
Linguine ai gamberi
Coastal Italian linguine with prawns, garlic, chilli, white wine and a few cherry tomatoes, finished in a quick stock made from the shells. No cheese.
MediumMedium heat
Ash reshteh
آش رشته
Thick Persian noodle soup of beans, lentils, herbs and spinach, topped with kashk, fried onion and mint oil.
Medium
