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Pasta: Orecchiette
Italian for ‘little ears’, the pasta shape called Orecchiette does indeed look like little ears. They are a heartier pasta shape being smaller and thicker than some others. Their shape and rough inner side make them perfect for grabbing sauce and small bits of meat and vegetable. Capers for example fit perfectly. I like to…
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Pasta: Conchigliette, Conchiglie and Conchiglioni
I find conchigliette (aka small shell pasta) perfect for thin sauces/emulsions, soups and salads. This includes light meat sauces such as the slow cooked lamb shank and vegetable broth I show below. Their ridges and shell shape grip and hold the sauce for that perfect mouthful. The next size up is called conchiglie and is…
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Pasta: Penne
Penne, Italian for pens, is a relatively new pasta shape but is popular world-wide. They are tubular in shape and hold sauce like no other. It is primarily sold dried (pasta secca) and available everywhere. Here I am making Penne al Baffo. It is a saucy delight of cream and tomato paste. Enjoy and sorry…
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Pasta: Mezzi Tubetti Lisci (short smooth tubes)
These smooth short pasta tubes are perfect for soups, salads and pasta bakes. I often use them in place of risoni (called orzo in the USA). It is primarily sold dried (pasta secca) and is available everywhere. Here I used it in my minestrone soup: It also makes for a great vegetarian one pot pasta…
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Pasta: Cavatelli
Cavatelli are beautiful little curled pasta shapes that look like little hot dog buns. The shape is perfect for holding a light sauce. Here I have folded cavatelli through a garlic infused olive oil and cheese sauce, replete with small pieces of steamed broccoli: Enjoy, PK Here are some more pasta shape and pasta recipe…
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Pasta: Agnolotti
Agnolotti is a semi-cirlce shaped type of ravioli, often although it can be square or irregularly shaped. Either way it is stuffed with different mixtures of meat, vegetables and cheese. They are fun to make Roll out some fresh pasta dough and use a cookie cutter to make circles. Add into each disc a…
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Pasta: Wagon Wheels
In Australia we have a pasta shape called ‘Wagon Wheels’. Designed for kids (big and small) they really hold light sauces well and have a springy texture. Check out my little tasting bowls: Enjoy, PK Here are some more pasta shape and pasta recipe posts:
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Pasta: Casareccia
Hailing from Sicily, these rolled noodle shapes are a treat for the eye. Not a shape for heavy sauces, they are perfect for light cheese sauces, pestos and salads. They are also a great soup pasta. Cheesy goodness: Enjoy, PK Here are some more pasta shape and pasta recipe posts:
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Pasta: Succhietti
Succhietti is a type of Rigatoni with the spirals shape of Tortiglioni. This pasta shape can handle the heavier sauces due to the ridges and large hollow diameter. Cheesy goodness: Enjoy, PK Here are some more pasta shape and pasta recipe posts:
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Pasta: Spaghetti, Spaghettoni, Capellini And Bucatini
Spaghetti is my favourite type of pasta, especially the hollow version (called bucatini) as I find the texture nicer and it holds the sauce better. For most of us, spaghetti is the convenient form of long circular strands of dried pasta (pasta secca) made from wheat and water. Home-made raw pasta (pasta fresca) can have the addition…
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Pasta: Fusilli
Fusilli is an excellent pasta shape for light sauces. It’s helix shape sucks in and holds the sauce. I like to make my own using my Philips Pasta And Noodle Maker. Here is a 15 minute ready meal if you make a simple tomato sauce using passata, before hand and freeze it. Boil the pasta…
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Pasta: Pappardelle
Pappardelle is a long flat pasta shape that is perfect for twisting around your fork, trapping sauce as you go. Its narrower cousin Tagliatelle is similar in length and use. I like to make my own, about 55cm long and 1.8cm wide, using my Philips Pasta And Noodle Maker. The machine imparts a roughness perfect…
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Pasta: Tagliatelle
Tagliatelle is a long flat pasta shape that is perfect for twisting around your fork, trapping sauce as you go. Its wider cousin Pappardelle is similar in length and use. I like to make my own, about 55cm long and 1cm wide, using my Philips Pasta And Noodle Maker. The machine imparts a roughness perfect…
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Pasta: Farfalle
Farfalle is an amazing versitile pasta shape. It is perfect for cream, light tomato sauces and even soup. I like to make my own by rolling out freshly made pasta sheets and cutting them into small rectangles. Then I roughen the sides with a knife and pinch them in the middle to get that classic…
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Pasta: Rigatoni
Rigatoni, Italian for long lined shapes, are tubular in shape and hold onto pasta sauce perfectly just like their thinner cousins, Penne. It is primarily sold dried (pasta secca) and is available everywhere. Here I have bathed it in a cheese and water cream: And here it is with a beef ragu: Enjoy, PK Here…
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Pasta: Maccheroni, Macaroni
Macaroni is a short, hollow pasta shape. The curved version is also know as elbow pasta outside Italy. It is great in soups, salads and pairs well with both heavy and light sauces. It is primarily sold dried (pasta secca) but I like to make it using my Philips Pasta And Noodle Maker. Like most…
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Pasta: Fettuccine
Fettuccine are long flat pasta shapes that are perfect for twisting around your fork, trapping sauce as you go. Their larger wider cousins Tagliatelle and Pappardelle are similar in length and use. I like to make my own, using semolina and egg in my Philips Pasta And Noodle Maker. Fettuccine is also perfect for lighter…
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Pasta: Elicoidali
The pasta shape called Elicoidali is similar to penne but a bit thicker and slightly curved. Their ridges exhibit a distinct helix pattern hence the pasta’s name. Their tubular shape and ridges make them perfect for both light and heavy sauces incorporating meat and vegetables. Here I have folded them through sauce made with sour…
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Pasta: Curly Fettuccine
This pasta shape is a treat for the eyes. Just like flat fettuccine, it is perfect for both light and heavy sauces. The curly ripples help to trap sauce and even meat or vegetables. They also make for that something a little bit different and kids love the “frills”. Here I have folded them through…
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