What to use instead of su filindeu
Mutton broth and fresh pecorino. There is no other dish.
The closest swap: capellini
The finest dried strand.
Su filindeu is long strands, 200 to 300 mm long, 2 to 4 minutes in the pot. Capellini sits in the long strands 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 su filindeu, 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
Capellini
Long strands · Campania
The finest dried strand (chosen)
- 2
Fedelini
Long strands · Liguria
A fine strand for broth (chosen)
- 3
Linguine
Long strands · Liguria
Same family, also solid, also smooth, close in size
- 4
Spaghetti
Long strands · Campania
Same family, also solid, also smooth, close in size
- 5
Spaghettini
Long strands · Campania
Same family, also solid, also smooth, close in size
- 6
Spaghettoni
Long strands · Campania
Same family, also solid, also smooth, close in size
- 7
Trenette
Long strands · Liguria
Same family, also solid, also smooth, close in size
- 8
Vermicelli
Long strands · Campania
Same family, also solid, also smooth, close in size
Match the sauce, not the look
Su filindeu 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 su filindeu and each swap.