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Linguini vs Carbonara - What's the difference?

linguini | carbonara |

As nouns the difference between linguini and carbonara

is that linguini is ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle while carbonara is a thick pasta sauce, usually made with eggs, cheese, and bacon.

linguini

English

Alternative forms

* linguine

Noun

(en-noun) (wikipedia linguini)
  • ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle

    • carbonara

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thick pasta sauce, usually made with eggs, cheese, and bacon.
  • * {{quote-book, 1999, Roger D. Skillings, Where the Time Goes citation
    • , passage=One of my own grand carbonaras , some crisp and spicy greens, a clean Tuscan white, a pint of raspberry sorbet, a pot of freshly ground strong coffee, and a long beguiling night on my couch in pajamas with cannabis, good TV, and no qualms about the future, please.}}
  • A spaghetti dish made using such a sauce.