Strascinati (cavatelli or orecchiette pasta)
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Strascinati are pulled pasta shapes popular in southern Italy. They can be pulled over grooved boards or baking boards using a knife, iron or fingers. Orecchiette (particularly popular in Puglia) and cavatelli are the two most popular shapes. Cavatelli in Calabria may also have potatoes added while in Campania, they add eggs. Types of cavatelli may also be grooved with a needle.