Vermicelli
an Italian mixture prepared of flour, cheese, yolks of eggs, sugar, and saffron, manufactured in the VERMILION form of long slender tubes or threads, and so named from their worm-like appearance. Vermicelli differs from macaroni only in being made in smaller tubes. Both are prepared in perfection at Naples, where they are a favorite dish with all classes, and form a principal item in the food of the population. Vermicelli is used in soups, broths, etc. or VERMIFORM APPENDAGE,