Translating to "quills", Penne Rigate is ideal for a pairing with a chunky sauce either meat or vegetable based; also great for casseroles and baked dishes.
Also known as "Bow Ties" or "Butterflies", they are very good for a variety of sauces and are simply perfect in a salad.
Penne Ziti, which means "bridegrooms", are perfect for salads, baked dishes and stir-fry meals.
These shells go in dishes with chunky, bite-sized ingredients.
Elbows are traditionally used to make Macaroni and Cheese.
Rigatoni, which by no surprise means "large grooved", are just perfect with any sauce from cream to cheese to vegetable and meat sauces.
Italian pasta is made from 100% durum wheat semolina,
has a rough surface to better absorb sauces.
Italian pasta is made from 100% durum wheat semolina,
has a rough surface to better absorb sauces, and is
traditionally cooked al dente, very firm.
The spaghetti "cord" is America's favorite shape. Spaghetti are perfect with meat and tomato sauce as well as casseroles or stir-fry dishes.
Spaghettini are wonderful pasta.
Linguine, which means "little tongues", compliment a variety of sauces, typical recipes include sea food and pesto
Fettucine, which means "small ribbons" are traditionally used with Ragu and other heavy sauces.