Strozzapretti

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About Strozzapretti
Strozzapretti is specialty pasta whose shape resembles a rolled towel. The name comes from Italian for "priest strangler" or "priest choker". The dough (is rolled out in thick flat sheets. It is then cut into strips. The strips are lightly rolled or twisted between the palms. The large pasta is separated into 10 cm pieces by pinching. Unlike spaghetti or macaroni, this pasta is not uniform in size or shape.