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Some pasta varieties are uniquely regional and not widely known; many types have different names based on region or language. For example, the cut rotelle is also called ruote in Italy and 'wagon wheels' in the United States. Manufacturers and cooks often invent new shapes of pasta, or may rename pre-existing shapes for marketing reasons.
Conchiglie (Italian for "shells"), the easily recognized shell-shaped pasta, come from the Campania region. This pasta is found in three shapes: the small size (conchigliette), which is commonly ...
Both dried and fresh pastas come in a number of shapes and varieties, with 310 specific forms known by over 1,300 documented names. [6] In Italy, the names of specific pasta shapes or types often vary by locale. For example, the pasta form cavatelli is known by 28 different names depending upon the town and region. Common forms of pasta include ...
A dish of spaghetti alla chitarra, a long egg pasta with a square cross-section (about 2–3 mm thick), whose name comes from the tool (the so-called chitarra, literally "guitar") this pasta is produced with, a tool which gives spaghetti its name, shape and a porous texture that allows pasta sauce to adhere well. The chitarra is a frame with a ...
Shells. Since she was raised on Velveeta Shells and Cheese, “when I'm feeling nostalgic, I turn to shells,” Clarke says. When shopping, check the box for names like “conchiglie,” small ...
Vermicelli with a lemon-pecorino fonduta with fennel fronds and bottarga. In 14th-century Italy, long pasta shapes had varying local names. Barnabas de Reatinis of Reggio notes in his Compendium de naturis et proprietatibus alimentorum (1338) that the Tuscan vermicelli are called orati in Bologna, minutelli in Venice, fermentini in Reggio, and pancardelle in Mantua.
Ziti (Italian:) or zite (Italian:) is a shape of extruded pasta originating from the Italian regions of Campania and Sicily. [1] [2] It is shaped into long, wide tubes, about 25 cm (9.8 inches) long, that generally need to be broken by hand into smaller pieces before cooking. Ziti has similarities to bucatini but is much thicker.
Farfalle (Italian:) are a type of pasta. The name is derived from the Italian word farfalle (butterflies). [1] In the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, farfalle are known as strichetti (a local word for 'bow ties'). A larger variation of farfalle is known as farfalloni, while the miniature version is called farfalline.