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Friday, November 19, 2010

Different Types of Pasta!

Do you love eating pasta that comes in different types and shapes? In this write-up, we will talk about different types that are available in delicious pasta recipes.

Here are some of the popular types of pasta recipes:

Long form pasta or strand pasta:

These varieties mainly resemble more like popular spaghetti and can be easily twisted around the fork. It comes in varying widths, from the thinnest angel hair to the plumpest bucatini. The strand pasta can be round or flat and solid or hollow.

Ribbon pasta:

Ribbon pasta is broadly divided and defined as a sub-category of long form (strand) pasta and has flat cuts. Fettuccine, linguine, tagliatelle and lasagne are the well-known examples of ribbon pasta.

Tubular pasta:

It is short form pasta that ranges from tiny to jumbo, smooth or ridged, straight-cut or diagonally cut. Manicotti, rigatoni, elbows and penne are some best known cuts in tubular pasta.

Shaped pasta:

You can mainly get several hundred of shaped pasta available easily in regional varieties. There are numerous ways to twist, curl and shape the pasta. Fusilli (corkscrews), farfalle (bow ties) and ruote (wagon wheels) are some common examples of shaped pasta.

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