Spaghetti

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Spaghetti

Spaghetti (/spəˈɡɛti/; from Italian: spaghetti [spaˈɡetti]) is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta of Italian origin that is usually served with tomato sauce, meat, vegetables, or cheese. It is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine.

Etymology

The term "spaghetti" is derived from the Italian word "spago" which means "thin string" or "twine". The diminutive form "spaghetti" means "little strings".

Related Terms

  • Pasta: A type of food typically made from an unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or other shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking.
  • Italian Cuisine: Traditional foods and beverages of Italy, characterized by its extreme simplicity with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients.
  • Tomato Sauce: A sauce made primarily from tomatoes, best known as a pasta sauce – it can also be used on pizza.
  • Cheese: A dairy product, derived from milk and produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein.

Pronunciation

Spaghetti is pronounced as /spəˈɡɛti/ in English. In Italian, it is pronounced as [spaˈɡetti].

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