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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.

Wide pasta noodles approximately 2 inches in length that have been slightly twisted to provide a shape similar to a ruffled strand of ribbon.

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.

Pieces of pasta that have been rolled on a flat surface until it forms a rounded length of pasta that has tapered ends.

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

A pasta variety that has a mushroom shape and is suitable for use in a variety of soups. A smaller version of this pasta is called funghini.

A pasta variety that has the shape of small mushrooms and is suitable for use in soups. It is basically as smaller version of funghetti pasta.

A stuffed pasta made by placing filling on a 2 inch square of pasta and then folding the square of pasta in half from one corner to the opposite corner, forming a triangle shape.

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 popular and common food made from a paste-type dough consisting of durum wheat flour, salt, and a liquid that may be in the form of water, milk or eggs.

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

Any of a variety of savory toppings and mixtures of ingredients that enhance the flavor of the pasta dish being served.

A type of pasta that may be made as a large dried tube or as a flat sheet of pasta that will be filled with ingredients and rolled into a tube shape.

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.

A pasta tube that has been twisted to resembles the shape of a corkscrew.

Wide tubular pasta that is shaped like a large ring.

A wide hollowed out tubular pasta. It is basically a larger version of ziti pasta. Zitoni pasta is also known as cannaroni.

Long strands of pasta that are very similar to Angel hair pasta, only Capellini is slightly thicker....

A pasta most often used in soup recipes that has the shape of a small tube. Pastina may be substituted if fischietti is unavailable.