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penne

[pen-ey] / ˈpɛn eɪ /
NOUN
macaroni
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Back in 2021, artist and designer Nik Bentel launched his viral Barilla-inspired “Pasta Bag,” which he revived the following year with a brand new design akin to a box of De Cecco’s penne pasta.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2025

Tesco's high-protein penne pasta contains 8.8g of protein per 100g, while their normal penne contains 5.8g of protein for the same weight.

From BBC May 11, 2025

So, think of this episode as the penne alla vodka of the season.

From New York Times May 5, 2024

Some might assume that penne alla vodka is an ancient Roman pasta, but it gained popularity only in the 1970s and ’80s.

From Seattle Times Aug. 21, 2023

And they were served every Wednesday, even though they cost more than to serve everybody’s favorite, penne pasta.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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