orecchiette
noun
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Definition of orecchiette
: small oval pasta
Examples of orecchiette in a Sentence
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Top contenders include fusilli, rotini, orecchiette, shells, farfalle (bow tie) and campanelle. — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, "Quality over quantity: How to throw together a spectacular pasta salad," 26 July 2019 Chewy orecchiette roughhouse with big hunks of sausage and broccolini, enrobed in a rich goat cheese fonduta. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Fellow Osteria in Scottsdale is too interesting to ignore but too inconsistent to embrace," 16 July 2019 Think short, whorled and crevice-y: campanelle, conchiglie or orecchiette. — Melissa Clark, New York Times, "Mac and Cheese Eats Its Vegetables," 2 Mar. 2018 Also try rigatoni alla vodka and orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe. — BostonGlobe.com, "Where to eat in Greater Boston," 20 June 2019 Follow with the signature orecchiette washed down with local wine. — Maria Pasquale, Fortune, "Move Over, Tuscany: Puglia Is Italyâs New Hotspot for Luxury and Wellness Retreats," 8 June 2019 Dishes included pomodoro burrata pizza, Einkorn orecchiette with duck Bolognese, and a chocolate pistachio tart. — Neesha Arter, Vogue, "The DĂ´en Sisters Host a California Dreamy Dinner to Celebrate a New Line With Net-a-Porter," 2 May 2019 To finish, some small pasta shapes, like pennette or orecchiette, can be cooked directly in the soup, or prepared in a separate pot and added to each bowl. — David Tanis, New York Times, "A Soup for All Seasons (Even Summer)," 6 July 2018 The kitchen doesnât need flash to get its Italian point across, especially with 10 different pastas, including Trenne Bombay with sleek tomato cream sauce and orecchiette with goat sausage and hearty gravy. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "San Antonioâs Top 9 restaurants," 4 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'orecchiette.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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