Learn when to use what, and if you’re able to substitute.
Three of the most frequently compared?
Spaghetti vs. linguine vs. fettuccine.
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Here, we break down what you should know about each of these slurpable, carby delights.
Made with durum wheat and water and sometimes eggs, this style of pasta comes from Sicily.
If you were to make homemade spaghetti noodles, youd need a pasta maker to achieve the necessary thinness.
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Made with flour and water, linguine comes from Genoa in northwest Italy.
Best served with:Linguine is an incredibly versatile noodle.
Its thin, like spaghetti, so it works with all the same light sauces.
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Its also perfect forShrimp Scampifor the same reason.
If linguine and spaghetti are essentially the same size,fettuccineis in the next weight class.
Just dont cut them too wide, because you might accidentally makepappardelleinstead.
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When Can You Substitute?
For recipes that use linguine, either spaghetti or fettuccine can serve as a stand-in.
You don’t necessarily want to substitute longer pasta for smaller shapes, though.
