INTRODUCTION. Aniseed, also called Anise (pronounced âann-isâ) is the fruit or seed from the flowering plant, Pimpinella anisum. This herbaceous, flowering annual plant is a member of the parsley family, and related to caraway, dill, cumin, and fennel.NTRODUCTION. Aniseed, also called Anise (pronounced âann-isâ) is the fruit or seed from the flowering plant, Pimpinella anisum. This herbaceous, flowering annual plant is a member of the parsley family, and related to caraway, dill, cumin, and fennel.
Braciola (. [braËtÊÉËla] ; plural braciole [braËtÊÉËle]) is an Italian dish, consisting of slices of meat that are pan-fried or grilled, often in their own juice or in a small amount of light olive oil. They are different from the finer cut fettine (small/thin slices), which never have bone and are generally thinner.
Mostaccioli is a tube shaped pasta, with ridges, about 2 long. Penne is smaller, about 1/2 and is smooth unless using penne rigata. Pasta shapes get substituted occasionally and penne may be considered more bite sized by some.It will work in most mostaccioli recipes, but would be difficult to stuff with a filling.ostaccioli is popular in the Campagnia region of Southern Italy and is usually a little large than penne. Both penne and mostaccioli can be smooth (lisce) or ridged (rigate).