What to use instead of anolini
Broth. A clear beef or capon stock. Nothing else.
The closest swap: tortellini
The Bologna broth parcel.
Anolini is stuffed, 20 to 30 mm long, 3 to 5 minutes in the pot. Tortellini sits in the stuffed family and cooks in 2 to 4 minutes. Match the cook time first. A swap that is right in shape and wrong in time still ends up wrong on the plate.
Every swap for anolini, ranked
A substitute must behave the same way with the sauce you are making. The ones marked as chosen are hand-picked. The rest score on family, cavity, surface, size, and shared sauces.
- 1
Tortellini
Stuffed · Emilia-Romagna
The Bologna broth parcel (chosen)
- 2
Cappelletti
Stuffed · Emilia-Romagna
The Romagna broth parcel (chosen)
- 3
Caramelle
Stuffed · Emilia-Romagna
Same family, also solid, also smooth, close in size
- 4
Agnolotti
Stuffed · Piedmont
Same family, also solid, also smooth, shares 1 sauce
- 5
Marubini
Stuffed · Lombardy
Same family, also solid, also smooth, shares 1 sauce
- 6
Ravioli
Stuffed · All of Italy
Same family, also solid, also smooth, shares 1 sauce
- 7
Cappellacci
Stuffed · Emilia-Romagna
Same family, also solid, also smooth
- 8
Casoncelli
Stuffed · Lombardy
Same family, also solid, also smooth
Match the sauce, not the look
Anolini is listed against 1 sauce. Pick the swap that holds the one you are cooking.
- Best pasta for in brodo: A clear meat or chicken broth. Pastina or filled pasta, cooked and served in the liquid.
Side by side
The measured difference between anolini and each swap.