Cannelloni

Fans of Italian cuisine, which has recently become so popular in our country, are probably familiar with the word cannelloni. If, nevertheless, it does not occur in your everyday life, it doesn't matter - this is a type of Italian pasta or pasta that looks like large tubes. The cannelloni diameter is approximately 2-3 centimeters, and their length in the standard is 10 centimeters.

By the way, these huge pasta has another name - manicotti, and in different languages ​ ​ (including Russian and English) both of these words are used with almost the same meaning. However, there is still a difference: manicotti are ready-made tubes, and cannelloni are pasta sheets that require self-folding. But in the Russian language, the word cannelloni has become more common, which is usually used to refer to dry pasta of this type.

Making cannelloni is simple enough. To do this, you just need to fill the tubes with filling, the options of which directly depend on the preferences of the cook. However, the traditional filler for cannelloni is considered to be minced meat, cheese, herbs (we simply adore spinach by Italians), mushrooms or vegetables. Then the stuffed tubes are placed in a sufficiently deep shape, poured with sauce and baked in the oven. By the way, it is mainly customary to use classic tomato sauce or white beschamel sauce as a filling. And to give a more savoury taste, grated parmesan cheese is often added to this sauce.

If you consider yourself connoisseurs of Italian cuisine and are considered an experienced culinary expert, for sure, you have already tried to make cannelloni on your own. But, agree, this is a rather long and difficult process, so most often chefs prefer to cook an industrial paste, which is not difficult to purchase in any store. However, before making cannelloni in the oven, be sure to read the instructions on the packaging, since some types of this pasta need to be boiled before filling, while others can be used without pre-heat treatment.

And I would also like to note that despite the extraordinary shape and excellent taste of ready-made cannelloni, do not forget that this is a fairly high-calorie and very satisfying product. In this regard, nutritionists do not recommend getting carried away with these pasta - once a week it will be quite enough to enjoy a delicious Italian dish and not gain inappropriate centimeters at the waist.