Linguine

Linguine
TypePasta
Place of originItaly
Region or stateLiguria
Main ingredientsFlour (usually from durum wheat), egg
VariationsLinguettine
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Linguine (lit.'little tongues'), sometimes anglicized as linguini, is a type of pasta similar to fettuccine and trenette, distinguished by its elliptical rather than flat section. Around about 4 millimetres (532 in) in width, it is wider than spaghetti, but less wide than fettuccine. Linguine was traditionally served with sauces such as pesto, but others such as tomato or fish based sauces are popular as well.

Linguine originated in the city of Genoa and is based on more traditional pastas.