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Twisted pasta that is similar to rotini, only larger in diameter.

A Ligurian pasta that are small twisted lengths of pasta. It is a smaller variety of trofie. If not available substitute strozzapreti.

A Turkish pasta made of a small square of pasta with a meat filling added, which then has all four corners gathered together forming a ball.

Small tubular pasta, which are similar to ditalini pasta only slightly longer in length. They are most often used in soups but can be used in other dishes.

Stuffed pasta made to look like a half-round sun with rays extending upward. This pasta is made by first cutting pasta dough into 4-inch strips and then cutting 3-inch diameter circles out of the strips.

Narrow Umbrian pasta ribbons that are thicker than spaghetti and look similar to shoestrings. The thickness of this pasta provides for a chewier texture.

Short tube pasta with diagonally cut ends. This pasta is a short, stubby version of penne.

An egg pasta variety that is shaped like small diamonds and is best used as a soup pasta. Pastina may be substituted if grattoni is unavailable.

An Italian pasta that is shaped like a snail shell. Lumache pasta is generally served with a heavier chunky sauce.

Spaghetti-like pasta that has been flattened into oval-shaped or flattened ribbon pasta. Linguine is approximately 1/8 inch wide.

Wide, flat ribbon pasta that has rippled edges on both sides. Reginette is similar to lasangette. This wide flat pasta is also found named reginelle.

Refers to pasta that is shaped like a short tube with a wide, spiral groved surface resembling a screw.

Italian pasta that is shaped similar to melon seeds. It is often used in broths. If Seme di melone is not available, pastina can be used as a substitute.

A flat ¾ inch wide pasta that has rippled edges on both sides. The ends of this pasta have been cut diagonally instead of straight across, adding an interesting look to the pasta.

A ridged shell pasta that has been rolled to form a long oval shape. It was orginally named Paguri after a tiny crab found along the coast of Italy that had a shape resembling the pasta.

Any type of pasta that has been enhanced with the chemical substance extracted from the ocean squid so it becomes very black in color.

A wide pasta tube that is ¾ to 1 inch in diameter and 2 ½ to 2 ¾ inch in length. The end of this pasta are cut diagonally.

A hollow curved pasta that resembles a snail shell. It has a wide opening at one end and at the other end the opening is flattened so that it is almost closed.

A small shell shaped pasta that has slightly rolled-in edges. The name cavatelli is sometimes found associated with pasta that is similar in shape to casarecci, only shorter in length, but most often it refers to the small shell shaped pasta.

A variety of pasta that is shaped like a very narrow twisted and rolled tube. If it is turned on end it looks like an "S" and is typically made into lengths of 5 cm.