Linguine
“little tongues” in Italian
Sauce Pairing: Fish sauces
About Linguine
It would be easy to mistake linguine (“little tongues”) for fettuccine, but look closely. Linguine is slightly curved, like a tongue, whereas fettuccine is flat. As a medium-thick pasta, linguine was made for fish sauces and is the choice for Italy’s popular “linguine con scampi e zucchine” (linguine with king-prawns and zucchini). Not only is it present in seaside restaurant dishes, it originated in the 19th century in Genova, one of four Maritime Republics, in the Linguria region. If you’re looking for the perfect pasta to match with shrimp, crab or clams, you want linguine. Also, wonderful with salmon in this Brown Butter Sauce Pasta and Salmon recipe.
Linguine with Fresh Porcini Mushrooms
Linguine con porcini freschi
Wine Pairing: Valtellina Superiore (Lombardia Region)
Recipe Serves: 5
