Spaghetti (Italian: [day spaˈɡˈɡ etti] is a long, slim, strong, cylindrical pasta. It is a standard food of typical Italian cuisine. Like various other pasta, spaghetti is constructed from milled wheat, water, and often enriched with vitamins and minerals. Italian pastas is normally made from durum-wheat semolina. The pasta is typically white because polished flour is used, but entire wheat flour might be included. Spaghettoni is a thicker type of spaghetti, while spaghettini is a thinner type. Capellini is a very slim spaghetti, while vermicelli describes intermediate thicknesses. Originally, spaghetti was notably long, yet shorter sizes obtained in popularity throughout the latter half of the 20th century and now it is most typically readily available in 25–-- 30 cm (10–-- 12 in) lengths. A selection of pasta recipes are based upon it and it is often offered with tomato sauce, meat or vegetables.
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