Macaroni
Also known as: maccheroni, elbow macaroni, elbows, macaroni, elbow pasta
Dry durum wheat pasta sold under the name maccheroni; for example, Barilla's Maccheroni N°44 is a short pasta made from durum wheat semolina and water.
Maccheroni (macaroni, elbow macaroni) is the name of a family of dry pasta made from durum wheat semolina. Barilla lists its Maccheroni N°44 as a short pasta made from durum wheat semolina and water.
Under Italian DPR 187/2001, pasta di semola di grano duro is made from durum wheat semolina and water that are shaped and dried.
Barilla gives a cooking time of 7 minutes for Maccheroni N°44, with on average 1 litre of water and 7 g of salt for every 100 g of pasta.
Barilla suggests using this shape in soups of all kinds, in baked pasta dishes and with vegetable or cheese sauces.
Facts
| Raw material | Durum wheat semolina and water |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 min (Barilla Maccheroni N°44) |
| Main use | Soups, baked pasta, vegetable and cheese sauces |
How it connects to Pasta
Macaroni → kind of → Dry durum wheat pasta → kind of → 🍝 Pasta
Links
- Used in
- 🍆 Pasta alla Norma, 🥘 Anelletti al forno
- What it contains
- Semolina, 🌾 Durum wheat
- Part of
- Dry durum wheat pasta
- Similar and different
- Ditalini, Cavatappi, Banza Brown Rice Pasta, Banza Wheat Protein Pasta, Banza Mac and Cheese, Ronzoni Gluten Free, Gallo Clásica, Gallo Al Huevo, Panzani Courtes classiques, Birkel's No.1
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- 🧈 Butter, 🥛 Milk
Frequently asked questions
Are elbows the same as macaroni?
In English-speaking shops short macaroni is sold as elbows, and Maccheroni is the Italian name for the family of pasta they belong to.
Which elbow packs does Ronzoni sell?
Ronzoni Elbows, Ronzoni Large Elbows and Ronzoni Gluten Free Elbows.
What are the Banza elbows made from?
Banza sells Brown Rice Elbows, Chickpea Elbows and Wheat Protein Elbows.
Is it true that macaroni is only for cheese dishes?
Not quite: Barilla suggests it in soups of all kinds and baked pasta dishes as well as with vegetable or cheese sauces.
How long do you cook elbow macaroni?
Barilla gives 7 minutes for its Maccheroni N°44, with on average 1 litre of water and 7 g of salt for every 100 g of pasta.
What to read next
- Semolina — Coarse, yellowish meal ground from durum wheat: the main raw material of dry pasta.
- Ditalini — Tiny dry pasta tubes (“thimbles”) made from durum wheat semolina, smooth or ridged, used mainly in soups.
- Ronzoni Gluten Free — Ronzoni gluten-free dry pasta of white rice, brown rice, corn and quinoa flour, made in a dedicated gluten-free facility: elbows, penne rigate, rotini, spaghetti and thin spaghetti.
- 🍆 Pasta alla Norma — A first course from Catania: pasta with tomato sauce, fried aubergines, basil and grated ricotta salata, named after Bellini's opera Norma.
- 🥛 Milk — A nourishing liquid that female mammals produce to feed their young.
Similar
Fusilli · 🍝 Spaghetti · Penne · Vermicelli · Linguine · Rigatoni
What it includes
- Birkel 7 Hühnchen Maccaroni
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Coquillettes
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Coquillettes Cuisson Rapide
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Macaroni Court
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Macaroni Cuisson Rapide
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Macaroni Long
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Mini Coquillettes
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Petits Coudes
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- Banza Brown Rice Elbows
- Banza Chickpea Elbows
- Banza Wheat Protein Elbows
- Benedetto Cavalieri Maccheroni n.23
- Bernbacher Bella Pasta Maccheroncini
- Bernbacher Die Guten Hörnchen
- Bernbacher Die Guten Hörnli
- Bernbacher Die Guten Maccaroni
- Birkel 7 Hühnchen Maccaroni
- Birkel Glutenfrei Hörnchen
- Birkel's No.1 Hörnchen
- Birkel's No.1 Maccaroni
- Birkel's No.1 Mini-Maccaroni
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- La Molisana Chifferi rigati n.55
- Liguori Chifferini
- Lubella Kolanka Ozdobne
- Lustucru Coquillettes
- Lustucru Coquillettes 3 Minutes
- Lustucru Coquillettes aux œufs frais
- Lustucru Coquillettes Curry
- Lustucru Coquillettes Paprika
- Lustucru Coquillettes Spicy
- Lustucru Coudes Rayés 3 Minutes
- Lustucru Macaroni
- Lustucru Macaroni aux œufs frais
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- Panzani Coquillettes
- Panzani Coquillettes 3 Minutes
- Panzani Coquillettes Complètement Bon
- Panzani Coquillettes Fermes & Généreuses
- Panzani Coudes rayés
- Panzani Coudes rayés 3 Minutes
- Panzani Coudes Rayés Les Protéinées
- Panzani Macaroni
- Panzani Macaroni 3 Minutes
- Pasta Zara Chifferi Rigati
- Pastai Gragnanesi Maccheroncelli
- Pastificio Latini Maccheroni
- Pastificio Latini Maccheroni Cappelli Originale 1915
- Pastificio Latini Maccheroni Integrali
- Pastificio Latini Maccheroni Vintage
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Coquillettes
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Coquillettes Complètes
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Coquillettes Cuisson Rapide
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Macaroni Court
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Macaroni Cuisson Rapide
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Macaroni Long
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Mini Coquillettes
- Pâtes Grand'Mère Petits Coudes
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- Recheis Dinkel Mini Hörnchen
- Recheis Familie Hörnchen
- Recheis Glutenfrei Hörnchen
- Recheis Goldmarke Hörnchen
- Recheis Goldmarke Makkaroni
- Recheis Goldmarke Mini Hörnchen
- Recheis Lower Carb Hörnchen
- Recheis Original Tyroler Teigwaren Hörnchen
- Recheis Vollkorn Hörnchen
- Ronzoni Elbows
- Ronzoni Gluten Free Elbows
- Ronzoni Large Elbows
- Rummo Elbows Senza Glutine n.160
- Rummo Gomiti Rigati n.169
- Rummo Maccheroncelli alle Lenticchie n.7
- Rummo Maccheroncelli Rigati n.7
- Rustichella d'Abruzzo Maccheroni
Sources
- Barilla — Maccheroni N°44 (Classic blue box), product page
- DPR 9 febbraio 2001, n. 187, art. 6 — Normattiva