Gnocchi are small Italian dumplings, typically made from potatoes, flour, and egg, served as a pasta-like dish. The word refers to the dumplings themselves and, by extension, the finished, light-textured, pillow-shaped bites. Pronounced with a distinct initial hard g and a soft, nasal final, gnocchi combines starch-rich dough with gentle, chewy texture in many regional Italian preparations.
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