Pizzoccheri
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| Category | Ribbon pasta |
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| Pronunciation | peet-zoh-CHAY-ree |
| Characteristic | Flat ribbon made from buckwheat flour. Sold either in short lengths or in coiled nests. |
| Typical pasta cooking time | 10-14 minutes |
| Dish ideas | Pizzoccheri della Valtellina |
| Possible substitutes | Tagliatelle |
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| ID | 1225627 |
About Pizzoccheri
Pizzoccheri are a type of short tagliatelle, a flat ribbon pasta, made with 80% buckwheat flour and 20% wheat flour. When classically prepared in Valtellina or in Graubünden, they are cooked along with greens, and cubed potatoes.