Capellini

{{Short description|Type of pasta}} {{About||people with the surname|Cappellini|other uses|Angel hair (disambiguation){{!}}Angel hair}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox food | name = Capellini | image = Capelli angelo front.jpg | image_size = | caption = {{lang|it|Capelli d'angelo}}, front | alternate_name = | country = Italy | region = | creator = | course = | type = Pasta | served = | main_ingredient = Durum wheat | variations = {{lang|it|Capelli d'angelo}} }}

'''Capellini''' ({{IPA|it|kapelˈliːni|lang}}; {{literally|little hairs}}) is a thin variety of pasta, with a diameter ranging from {{cvt|0.85|to|0.92|mm}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Capellini 9 |url=http://www.dececco.it/EN/Semolina-Pasta/Traditional-range/Long-Shapes/capellini-9/?Prodotto=4 |website=De Cecco |access-date=15 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220033221/http://www.dececco.it/EN/Semolina-Pasta/Traditional-range/Long-Shapes/capellini-9/?Prodotto=4 |archive-date=20 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It is made in the form of long, thin strands, similar to spaghetti. {{lang|it|Capelli d'angelo}} ({{IPA|it|kaˈpelli ˈdandʒelo|lang}}, {{literally|angel hair}}; hence, {{gloss|angel hair pasta}} in English) is even thinner, with a diameter ranging from {{cvt|0.78|to|0.88|mm}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Capelli d'angelo 209 |url=http://www.dececco.it/EN/Semolina-Pasta/Specialities/Gastronomic-Specialities/capelli-d-angelo-209/?Prodotto=122 |website=De Cecco |access-date=15 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328115019/http://www.dececco.it/EN/Semolina-Pasta/Specialities/Gastronomic-Specialities/capelli-d-angelo-209/?Prodotto=122 |archive-date=28 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It is often sold in a nest-like shape.

{{lang|it|Capelli d'angelo}} has been popular in Italy since at least the 14th century and is known for its delicate, light texture. Its thinness best suits it for soups or dishes with light sauces, such as those made with seafood or vegetables.

In the Campania region, the pasta is often served in a broth or with lentils.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Schwartz |first=Arthur |title=Naples at Table: Cooking in Campania |publisher=HarperCollins |year=1998 |isbn=0-06-018261-X |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/naplesattablecoo0000schw/page/132/ 133]}}</ref>

==See also== {{Commons category-inline}} {{Commons category-inline|Capelli d'angelo}} {{Portal|Italy|Food}} * Cuisine of Liguria * List of pasta

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Category:Cuisine of Liguria Category:Types of pasta