Long pasta
Capellini / Angel Hair
Quick answer
Capellini, or angel hair, are very thin long pasta that cook in 2–3 minutes.
Capellini / Angel Hair means "little hairs" in Italian.
Best sauces: light tomato, broth, butter. Match the shape to the sauce — long thin pasta for oil and light sauces, tubes and ridges for chunky or meaty sauces, flat egg ribbons for rich ragù and butter.
- Type
- Long
- Origin
- Central Italy
- Best with
- light tomato, broth, butter
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