Acini di pepe, also called pastina, is Italian for peppercorns, and they look like tiny beads. From Wordnik.com. [Freep.com - RSS] Reference
My nonna's chicken broth with pastina - that's my desert island dish. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-07-01] Reference
For this week's Presto Pasta Night, generously hosted each week by Ruth from Once Upon a Feast, I'll be using pastina. From Wordnik.com. [Presto Pasta Night #33] Reference
Far superior to orza or rice or even pastina which should only be eaten when you are sick and mom keeps you home from school. From Wordnik.com. [TV alert. UPDATE: Cancelled.] Reference
It wouldn't be French onion soup without the cheese, so I stir some grated Parmesan into the finished pastina and top it with a Parmesan crisp. From Wordnik.com. [Serious Eats] Reference
So I've devised what you might call a mock risotto, in which acini di pepe (a pastina, or little pasta, named for its peppercorn shape) is cooked directly in the soup, absorbing all of its sweet, oniony flavor. From Wordnik.com. [Serious Eats] Reference
My grandmother always made “pastina soup” with it and because I can’t find Israeli couscous, I just use this instead. From Wordnik.com. [pearl couscous with olives and roasted tomatoes | smitten kitchen] Reference
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