The glycemic index of capellini (45 with glucose 100) was more than the glycemic index of fettuccine (32), and thin linguine (55) was more than thick linguine (46).
It is prepared similarly to other ribbon-based pasta such as linguine and fettuccine.
Over-indulgence brings on a hangover which has to be treated with large amounts of complex carbohydrates, such as pizza or fettuccine alfredo.
It is wider than spaghetti, about 4 mm, but not as wide as fettuccine.
The sheets are approximately 1 cm wide, like fettuccine noodles.
When butter was added both before and after fettuccine was put in the serving bowl, the dish was known as doppio burro (double butter).
It consisted of the above mentioned pizza but also included lasagna, spaghetti, fettuccine alfredo, and roasted chicken as entrees.
Fettuccine is traditionally made fresh (either at home or commercially) but dried fettuccine can also be bought in shops.
