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Picky about pasta? Which shape is best?

Post by Rod Wood - As a long time pasta fan, I know it can be confusing when buying the right shape pasta at the supermarket. It's not easy doing the shopping when you're the only non-Italian in your household. But I've finally found an excellent guide in this month's issue of Consumer Reports ShopSmart. It tells you how to pick the best shape pasta for whatever sauce you're making
 
The sauce:Marinara
Best pasta:Capellini
 
The sauce: Classic garden vegetable
Best pasta partner:Fusilli
 
The sauce: Puttanesca
Best pasta partner: Spaghetti
 
The sauce: Bolognese
Best pasta partner: Rigatoni
 
The sauce: Pesto
Best pasta partner: Linguine
 
The sauce: Alfredo
Best past partner: Fettuccine
 
My favorite sauce is my wife's and she says it's a secret recipe.
Perhaps you have some advice you'd like to add? Feel free to pass it along to me.
Published Friday, May 09, 2008 6:00 PM by PHRankin
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Tom said:

Capellini for sure , but elbows are great for fast stuff.

May 10, 2008 10:41 AM
 

facefurny said:

Picking a pasta shape is diredctly related to the sauce you intend to put on it.  Sauces like alfredo and pesto, being somewhat thicker, will cling nicely to wider noodles like linguini and fetttucini.  Thinner sauces will flow through the openings of rigatoni and penne varieties and be absorbed by the pasta.  Sauces with larger pieces of ingredients such as primavera work well with pasta shapes that provide niches for ingredients to settle into, like fusili, shells, rotini, etc.

Spaghetti sort of works with most sauces, but it's a general approach.
May 12, 2008 11:38 AM
 

litfanta said:

Bopada Boopey
May 12, 2008 9:13 PM
 

litfanta said:

Pasta pizelli is my all time favorite, with a light white sauce of any kind, and extra peas!
May 12, 2008 11:04 PM
 

tom f said:

hi facefurney, are you a conasair [did i spell that right] on everything; me too ; i was raised with italian food everyday as a kid. if you like sauce[ tomato] , this has become commonplace with me. try butter, garlic, onion, and a pinch of white wine sauce on linguini; with a salad highlighted with sweet vadala dressing and a side order of sauteed mushrooms. try it out its great. also, whats the cheapest plane ride to new zealand[one way] anybody following the election[HELPPPPPPPPP]
May 13, 2008 11:28 AM
 

facefurny said:

Hi tom f.  I just love good food, so I learn about it.  I'm a big fan of a simple pasta with olive oil, garlic, grated parmesan and pepper.  I'm big on salads as well - good romaine lettuce, chopped tomato, zucchini and carrots, shaved romano chees with a nice dressing of oil and balsamic vinegar.
May 14, 2008 3:55 PM
 

Amanda & her sisters said:

The absolute FAVORITE for the kids in our house are Wacky Mac "Veggie Shapes" -- wheels, spirals, tubes, shells -- and HEALTHY!  Topped with Parmesan cheese and Ragu Tomato, Garlic & Onion.  They're happy with just that as a meal, but it's a great side as well!  They loved the whole wheat thin spaghettini we used to get (in a bag) but we cannot find it any more.
May 16, 2008 8:37 AM
 

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May 19, 2008 2:59 AM
 

CRTW said:

I know it's been a little while since anyone posted, but I just love pasta no matter the shape!  Any good recipes out there for a sauce to have with bow tie pasta?
***And for "tom f" ... I'm with ya... if you find a cheap, one way flight to New Zealand after the elections, let me know!!!  Ugh!!!
May 27, 2008 3:28 PM
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