''Paccheri'' () is a type of

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in the shape of a very large tube, originating from the

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region of

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. They are generally smooth, but there is also a ribbed version, ''paccheri millerighe''. The name comes from

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''paccharia'', 'slaps', with a depreciative ''-ero'' to indicate something common. The name has been ascribed to a slapping sound they may make when eaten. They can be served stuffed.''Naples at Table: Cooking in Campania''
Arthur Schwartz,

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