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A strand pasta produced in the Umbria region of Italy that is often considered to be a thicker version of spaghetti.

A narrow egg noodle that varies in length anywhere from 1 inch to 4 inches. It is a dried pasta that closely resembles homemade noodles.

A wide flat ribbon pasta that is approximately 5/8 to 1 inch in width. It is available with straight edges or rippled edges.

A short, curved tublar pasta with a ruffled edge that runs along the length of the outside curve. Suitable for serving with meat sauces and for use in casseroles, Creste Di Gallli is named for the crest on a rooster's head.

Tiny pasta that is added to a very light soup or just a broth. If not available substitute pastina.

Macaroni is used in reference to any narrow short tubular pasta. The tubes may be straight or curved in shape and vary slightly in width.

Considered to be a type of pasta originating in North Africa during ancient times, Fregola is very small in size, similar to soup pastas, and is sometimes mistaken as a grain.

A large shaped pasta that is has the appearance of multiple layers of half-rounded ruffles forming irregular wavy shapes that surround a smooth inner surface.

Tiny solid beads of pasta that are generally used in light or broth based soups.

Very thin, short-cut strands of pasta. Similar to fideos, only smaller.

Very thin ribbons of pasta.

Long, twisted, corkscrew or spring-like shaped pasta strands that are hollowed through the center of the strands.

A thick strand of pasta that is stretched until it its approximately double the thickness of spaghetti.

A long, ribbon of pasta, which is approximately ¾ inches wide that is twisted to form a spiral shaped tube.

A wide hollowed out tube of pasta that is a shorter version of paccheri. It is the same diameter as paccheri but is only approximately 1 ¼ inches in length.

Short and chunky, c-shaped tube pasta.

A smaller version of pipe pasta. Pipette is approximately 5/8 inch long.

A long, flat, wide pasta noodle, which is approximately 3/8 inch wide. It is generally an egg noodle.

The Italian word used to reference all of the types of macaroni pasta, such as the shells, tubes, and twisted strands.

A shorter version of cannelloni. This pasta is approximately ½ inch in diameter and ¾ inch in length.