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A cheese substitute made from rice, a small amount of milk protein (casein), food oils, and seasonings.

A person who does not consume meat or meat products. There are different categories of vegetarians based on the type of foods consumed and desired for their daily diets.

A short, curved hollow tube pasta. If not available, substitute macaroni or ziti.

A short, curved tube pasta. If not available, substitute macaroni or canneroni.

A non-dairy milk substitution, made from dried soybeans that have been soaked, ground and cooked before being processed into a milky liquid.

A sauce made with the juices released from oven roasted or stove top cooked foods, such as meat, poultry or vegetables.

A pasta most often used in soup recipes that has the shape of a small tube. Pastina may be substituted if fischietti is unavailable.

An egg pasta variety that is shaped like small diamonds and is best used as a soup pasta. Pastina may be substituted if grattoni is unavailable.

Short, curved tube pasta, which is basically a smaller version of elbow macaroni. If not available substitute ditali or tubetti.

A Ligurian pasta that are small twisted lengths of pasta. It is a smaller variety of trofie. If not available substitute strozzapreti.

Pieces of pasta that have been rolled across its width to resemble a twisted, rolled towel. If not available substitute gemelli or penne.

A Sardinian pasta that resembles gnocchetti but differs in that it is generally flavored with saffron.

A larger version of the lumache shaped pasta. This large snail shaped pasta is generally stuffed and baked.

A larger version of the stuffed, ring shaped tortellini pasta. If tortelloni is not available agnolotti, cappelletti or ravioli can be substituted.

Small, flat, square or triangle shaped pasta generally used in thin broth soups. Pastina pasta could be used as a substitute.

A subtropical plant that is grown for its knobby root, which is used as a seasoning in foods. The root, which is actually a rhizome, has a tan skin and a flesh that may range in color from ivory to light green.

Pasta shaped like six spoke cartwheels, which is also known as rotelle. They are used to add a decorative touch to soups, salads and other dishes.

A pasta variety that is shaped like tiny tubes and is usually best suited for use in soups. Orzo, conchigliette, and acini di pepe may be substituted.

A very tiny ball of pasta that is used mainly as soup pasta. If acini di pepe is unavailable, orzo may be substituted.

A pasta variety that has the shape of small mushrooms and is suitable for use in soups. It is basically as smaller version of funghetti pasta.