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

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.

Small, short-cut pasta tubes that are approximately 3/8" long. They are often used in soups. A smaller version of ditali is known as ditalini.

An Italian pasta that consists of a variety of tiny shapes. Each shape generally has its own name but they can all be used for one another.

Large hollow tube pasta, which are 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter. Paccheri will flatten when they are cooked.

Circles of pasta that are folded in half to form a half circle after the filling is added and then twisted to form the shape of a little hat.

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

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 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 ribbon pasta that is similar to mafalda but thinner in width. It is slightly wider than ¼ inch and has a rippled edge on one side.

A wheel shaped pasta that is also known as ruote. Rotelle is also used as the name of a twisted spiral pasta, which is similar to rotini, only rotelle is larger in size.

A variety of fresh egg pasta that is often associated with pasta makers in the Piemont region of Italy.

A stuffed pasta that is made into the shape of a half circle and crimpled along the edges. This pasta is made by cutting 3-inch diameter circles out of pasta dough, adding a teaspoon of filling to the center and then crimpling the edges securely to keep the filling from falling out.

A thin, disc shaped, Ligurian pasta that has been hand stamped with the family arms on one side and different designs, such as palm trees, sunsets, and sailboats on the other side....

A low carbohydrate pasta that is the same thickness and size as regular spaghetti. It has about 25% of the carbohydrates contained in regular pasta.

A very tiny ball of pasta that is used mainly as soup pasta. If acini di pepe is unavailable, orzo may be substituted.

Generally used to describe tiny bow tie shaped pasta, but it is sometimes used to describe a wide strand of pasta that has a wavy edge on one side.

A ribbon pasta that is typically hand twisted so that it is formed into a round, thick strand of pasta.

A short, flat pasta ribbon, which is approximately 1 ¾ to 2 inches in length with fluted edges on all sides.

A flat ribbon pasta that is a slightly narrower version of the long variety of mafalda. It is approximately ½ inch in width and like mafalde it can have a rippled edge on one or both sides.