Trenette

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Trenette ({{IPA|it|treˈnette|lang}}) is a type of narrow, flat, dried pasta from Genoa, Liguria; it is similar to both linguine and fettuccine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/trenette|title=Trenette {{!}} Local Pasta Variety From Genoa|website=www.tasteatlas.com|access-date=2020-02-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cooksinfo.com/trenette-pasta|title=Trenette Pasta|website=CooksInfo|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-11}} Trenette is the plural of trenetta, but is only used in the plural and is probably a diminutive of the Genoese trena, meaning 'string'.Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Vocabulario on line, [http://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/ricerca/TRENETTE/ s.v.] Trenette is commonly served in the form of pasta served with pesto, a dish known as trenette al pesto, which can also include potatoes and green beans boiled in the same water.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/trenette-al-pesto|title=Pasta of the Week: Trenette al Pesto (Liguria, Italy)|website=www.tasteatlas.com|access-date=2020-02-11}}