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Types of Pasta
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Name of Pasta
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Description
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acomo pepe
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Italian for "peppercorns", they look like tiny bead-shaped
pasta.
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cannelloni
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Meat-filled tubes of pasta cooked in oven.
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Capelli d'angelo
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Angel Hair pasta
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capellini
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From the Latin "capelli" for "hair",
capellini is very thin round pasta strands. It is only slightly thicker
than angel hair, our thinnest long shape.
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conchiglie
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Shells, called "conchiglie" in Italian,
there are many sizes of these seashell-shaped pastas.
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cavatappi
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Tubular corkscrew or spiral shaped pasta about 1-inch
long, native to southern Italy. |
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farfalle
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"Butterflies" in Italian; medium-sized pasta
with a crimped center and pinked edges to form the shape of a bow tie.
Bow Ties made in the Italian style are egg-free, while some versions
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fettucine
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"Little ribbons" in Italian, this shape originated in Rome.
These flat wide pasta strands are made in egg and egg-free versions.
Fettuccine is classically paired with Alfredo Sauce, a rich cream sauce
with Parmesan cheese.
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fusilli
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Hollow corkscrew or spiral shaped pasta about 8-inches long.
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gemelli
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"Twins" in Italian, this medium-sized shape resembles two
short pieces of tubular spaghetti twisted together.
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gnocchi
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Small dumplings made from potato and flour or from
semolina.
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i gomiti
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Short curved tubular pasta in a semi-circle shape.
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lasagne
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America's favorite baking shape, some culinary
authorities think the name comes from Vulgur Latin "lasania",
meaning "cooking pot". Lasagne are ripple-edged strips about
2-1/4-inches wide and 10-inches long. The dish, lasagne is layers of pasta, meat sauce and béchamel sauce.
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linguine
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"Little tongues" in Italian, this narrow, flat pasta is a
specialty of southern Italy. It is frequently paired with white or red
clam sauce.
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mostaccioli
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Italians describe mostaccioli as "little mustaches". They
are diagonally cut tubular shapes similar to penne, but larger.
Mostaccioli has a smooth surface; Mostaccioli Rigati has a ridged
surface.
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penne rigate
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From the Latin for "feathers" (reminiscent of old-fashioned
quill pens) they are diagonally cut tubular shapes with ridged surfaces.
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p
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From southern Italian dialect "perciato" meaning
"pierced through", perciatelli are fat hollow strands.
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radiatore
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"Radiators" in Italian, these are short chunky ruffled
shapes that add great eye appeal to any dish.
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rotelle
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Corkscrew or spiral shaped pasta, about 1-1/2-inches long.
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ravioli
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Pasta cushions filled with meat or spinach - spinaci
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rigatoni
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Large ribbed tubes about 1-1/2-inches long.
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rotini
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Corkscrew or spiral shaped pasta, about 1-1/2-inches
long.
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spaghetti
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From the Italian word for "strings"; these
round thin strands are our most beloved pasta shape.
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tagliatelle
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Thin strips of ribbon pasta.
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tortellini
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Little pasta 'hats' with meat filling.
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trenette
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long narrow strips of pasta
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| vermicelli |
From the Latin "verme" for "worms",
vermicelli is round thin pasta strands that are thinner than spaghetti.
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| ziti riigati |
Medium-sized tubular pasta about 2-inches long and
slightly curved. This classic Southern Italian pasta means
"bridegrooms"; it is often served at Sicilian weddings. Ziti
Rigati has a ridged surface, while regular ziti is smooth.
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