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    The dialect of where I come from calls this pasta shape 'filey' (filej) and is always served in a fiery hot sauce called N'duja. Classical Italian refers to this pasta shape as something that is supposed to choke a clergyman. What is it called?

    Question #66033. Asked by peasypod. (May 21 06 9:48 PM)


    TabbyTom

    		Strozzapreti.

    There are a good many recipes on the web, and I'm sure they all disagree with each other, so I won't post a reference.

    May 22 06, 4:34 AM
    peasypod

    		Yay TT, and yes, they are 'priest chokers'. Filej also resemble a half rolled up towel, and are usually served fresh, not dried.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strozzapreti

    May 22 06, 5:47 PM

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