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noun- Pasta made in long thin strings smaller in diameter than vermicelli and spaghetti.

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  • Thin, long noodles such as capellini and vermicelli are delicate and therefore pair well with lighter, smooth tomato sauces or butter-based sauces.
  • Return the almonds and the capellini to the skillet.
  • Some will be fat as spaghettini, others thin as capellini.
  • Break the capellini into 1-inch pieces and sauté them in the skillet for 2 minutes.
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