''Stelline'' (; : ''stellina''), also known as ''stelle'' (), are a form of
pasta
Pasta (, ; ) is a type of food typically made from an Leavening agent, unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with water or Eggs as food, eggs, and formed into sheets or other shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Pasta was originally on ...
of tiny size.
Made of
wheat flour
Wheat flour is a powder made from the grinding of common wheat used for human consumption. Wheat varieties are called "soft" or "weak" if gluten content is low, and are called "hard" or "strong" if they have high gluten content. Hard flour, or ...
and in most varieties also containing egg, ''stelline'' are produced in different sizes, and are characterized from a star shape with a hole in the centre.
Their use is recorded in multiple 19th century dictionaries. Like other varieties of
pastina
Pastina () is a variety of pasta consisting of tiny pieces, typically of a round (irregular) shape with a diameter of about . It is the smallest type of pasta produced. It is made of wheat flour and may also include egg. is a general term refe ...
, they are mainly used for soups, and are also employed as ingredients in some types of salads.
See also
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List of pasta
There are many different varieties of pasta. They are usually sorted by size, being long (), short (), stuffed (), cooked in broth (), stretched () or in dumpling-like form (). Yet, due to the variety of shapes and regional variants, "one man's ...
References
Types of pasta
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