Pasta Names & Types

Pasta Names & Types List

Acomo Pepe
	Acomo Pepe Italian for "peppercorns", they look like tiny bead-shaped pasta.
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Cannelloni
	Cannelloni Meat-filled or Cheese-filled tubes of pasta cooked in oven.
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Capelli d'angelo
	Capelli d'angelo Angel Hair pasta - very thin pasta
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Capellini
	Capellini From the Latin "capelli" for "hair", (diameter 0.90mm) capellini is very thin round pasta strands. It is only slightly thicker than angel hair, our thinnest long shape.
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Conchiglie
	Conchiglie Shells, called "conchiglie" in Italian, there are many sizes of these seashell-shaped pastas.
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Cavatappi
	Cavatappi Tubular corkscrew or spiral shaped pasta about 1-inch long, native to southern Italy.
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Farfalle
	Farfalle "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 contain egg.
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Fettucine
	Fettucine "Little ribbons" in Italian, this shape originated in Rome. These flat wide pasta strands (width 4.70mm).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
	Fusilli Hollow corkscrew or spiral shaped pasta about 8-inches long.
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Gemelli
	Gemelli "Twins" in Italian, this medium-sized shape resembles two short pieces of tubular spaghetti twisted together.
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Gnocchi
	Gnocchi Small dumplings made from potato and flour or from semolina
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Gomiti
	Gomiti Short curved tubular pasta in a semi-circle shape.
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Lasagna
	Lasagna Our favorite baking shape Lasagne is a ripple-edged strip 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
	Linguine "Little tongues" in Italian, this narrow, flat pasta is a specialty of southern Italy (width 2.65mm). It is frequently paired with white or red clam sauce.
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Mostaccioli
	Mostaccioli 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
	Penne Rigate  From the Latin for "feathers" (reminiscent of old-fashioned quill pens) they are diagonally cut tubular shapes with ridged surfaces.
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Perciato
	Perciato From southern Italian dialect "perciato" meaning "pierced through", perciatelli are fat hollow strands.
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Radiatore
	Radiatore "Radiators" in Italian, these are short chunky ruffled shapes that add great eye appeal to any dish
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Rotelle
	Rotelle Corkscrew or spiral shaped pasta, about 1-1/2-inches long.
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Ravioli
	Ravioli Pasta cushions filled with meat or spinach - spinaci
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Rigatoni
	Rigatoni Large ribbed tubes about 1-1/2-inches long.
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Rotini
	Rotini Corkscrew or spiral shaped pasta, about 1-1/2-inches long.
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Spaghetti
	Spaghetti From the Italian word for "strings"; (diameter 1.78mm) these round thin strands are our most beloved pasta shape.
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Tagliatelle
	Tagliatelle Thin strips of ribbon pasta.
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Tortellini
	Tortellini Little pasta 'hats' with meat filling.
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Trenette
	Trenette long narrow strips of pasta
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Vermicelli
	Vermicelli From the Latin "verme" for "worms", vermicelli is round thin pasta strands that are thinner than spaghetti. back to top
Ziti Rigati
	Ziti Rigati 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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