Orecchiette Pasta. Pasta that has a shape resembling an ear, hence the name, meaning little ear in Italian. The pasta is about 3/4 of an inch wide and dome shaped, with the middle being thinner than the outer edges. The difference in thickness gives it a texture that varies from soft in the middle to chewy on the outer edges.
Barter or trade is a powerful tool that represents a solution for companies with available inventory or services. By accepting payment in trade dollars instead of cash, a business maximizes their efficiency by increasing inventory turnover or billable hours.
A middleman is a person or company that connects buyers with sellers. Wholesalers are a type of middleman. They buy goods from a manufacturer and then resell them to a retailer. A retailer is also an example of a middleman, as is a real estate agent. The middleman does not produce anything but has extensive market knowledge.