Fettuccine / fettucine / fettuccini fay-tuh-CHEE-nee a thinner version of fettuce, these are long, relatively thick ribbons of pasta. A narrower version is called fettuccelli, while a wider one is called fettucci. Fettuccine is approximately ¼ inch wide and in flat strands approximately 10 inches long. The origin of fettuccine is difficult to trace because they are available in several regions of Italy and known by different names. Fettuccine are one of the oldest and most common pastas. Fettuccine means “little ribbons” in Italian. Egg fettucine goes well with cream sauces.
This long and flat pasta is used with a wide variety of sauces and uses.