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.
Luca Sage/Taxi/Getty Images. Definition: A barter economy is an economy that lacks a commonly accepted currency, so all exchanges must be made with goods and services because money does not exist in these economies. Terms related to Barter Economy: 1  Double Coincidence of Wants. 2  Free Market Economy.