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Capellini pasta is a cylindrical Italian pasta that's similar in shape to classic spaghetti or angel hair. Capellini translates to “little hairs,” which makes sense given the ultra-thin, long nature of the pasta.
While angel hair pasta is similar to capellini, angel hair is actually a bit thinner. Capellini's diameter measures between 0.85 and 0.92 millimeters, while angel hair's diameter is between 0.78 and 0.88.
Angel Hair. Because vermicelli is regarded as a somewhat thin pasta (in the U.S., at least), it is sometimes compared with angel hair pasta, also known as capellini. Both are long, extruded pasta made from durum wheat. But angel hair is quite a bit thinner than vermicelli and cooks extremely quickly.
Spaghetti means little twine, and variations include spaghettini (thinner), spaghettoni (thicker), bucatini (thicker and straw-like, with a hollow center), capellini (very thin) and angel's hair (thinnest). Spaghetti is traditionally served with simple, thin sauces such as olive oil or marinara (tomato sauce).
little hairs. Capellini (Italian: [kapelˈliːni]; lit. 'little hairs') is a thin variety of pasta, with a diameter ranging from 0.85 to 0.92 mm (0.033 to 0.036 in).