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.
Barter System. Ancient Egyptian society practiced a complex barter system of cashless exchange. People would gather in public marketplaces to exchange their goods with one another. Some marketplaces were seasonal and included unique products that were produced outside the local area.