Cappelletti
Cappelletti are hat-shaped parcels of egg pasta, with fillings that vary locally.
- Shape
- Hat-shaped parcels
- Try with
- Capon broth or meat ragù
Squares folded into little hats
Cappelletti begin as squares of egg pasta, filled and closed into their characteristic hat shape. Both the filling and the way the pasta is closed vary from place to place.
In Romagna, cheese fillings can combine ricotta, raviggiolo or casatella with Parmigiano Reggiano. Meat fillings are common around Rimini, while Ravenna and Cesena also have a tradition of fillings with greens and cheese. The shape brings these different preparations together without giving every cappelletto the same filling.
Capon broth or meat ragù
Romagna’s cappelletti can have cheese or meat fillings. The regional tourism portal proposes capon broth or meat ragù; ask which filling you are ordering.
