Fedelini vs Su filindeu
Fedelini is fine round strand, between capellini and spaghettini. Su filindeu is hair-fine threads stretched by hand and laid in three crossed layers on a disc.
Side by side, to scale
10 mmFedelini: 250 to 260 mm by 1.2 to 1.4 mm
Su filindeu: 200 to 300 mm by 0.5 to 1 mm
Footprints from the length and width in each record, one scale for both. See every shape on the chart.
| Family | Long strands | Long strands |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Liguria | Sardinia |
| Section | Fine round strand, between capellini and spaghettini | Hair-fine threads stretched by hand and laid in three crossed layers on a disc |
| Length | 250 to 260 mm | 200 to 300 mm |
| Width or diameter | 1.2 to 1.4 mm | 0.5 to 1 mm |
| Surface | Smooth | Smooth |
| Hollow | No | No |
| Dough | Semolina and water | Semolina and water |
| Cook time | 5 to 7 min | 2 to 4 min |
| Brands with a page | De Cecco | not measured |
| Catalogue numbers | De Cecco no. 10, De Cecco no. 181 | not measured |
| Cook time across brands | 6 min | not measured |
| Energy, dry, per 100 g | 371 kcal (dry semolina pasta) | 371 kcal (dry semolina pasta) |
| Protein, dry, per 100 g | 13.0 g | 13.0 g |
| Pairs with | In brodo, Lemon and butter, Aglio e olio, Pomodoro | In brodo |
Fedelini
Light and fast, like spaghettini. Butter, oil, a clear broth, a fresh tomato. It goes limp under anything with weight.
Su filindeu
Mutton broth and fresh pecorino. There is no other dish.
Can you swap them?
Fedelini for su filindeu: yes, a fine strand for broth.
Both take In brodo.
Only fedelini: Lemon and butter, Aglio e olio, Pomodoro.
Sources
- Dimensions, surface, dough, and cook time: each shape page names the brand page, spec sheet, or measured box behind every figure.
- Brands, catalogue numbers, brand cook times, and brand dimensions: the brand product pages linked on each shape page, read on 2026-08-25.
- Energy and protein: USDA FoodData Central, per 100 g of the dough, public domain.