Pasta shapes

Updated December 18th, 2023 at 17:09 IST

Penne, fusilli and more - Different pasta shapes you should know about

Pasta is a comfort dish for many of us. But do you know what the different pasta shapes are called? Let us find out.

1/6: Spaghetti - Long, thin strands of pasta, this simple pasta is perfect for making iconic dishes./ Image: Unsplash

2/6: Pappardelle - Wide and flat, meat sauces like Bolognese go pretty well with this shape./ Image: Unsplash

3/6: Fusilli - Delicious corkscrew shaped pasta, it soaks up chunky sauce pretty well. / Image: Unsplash

4/6: Penne - The tube-like shape of this pasta easily traps the sauce and makes the dish taste delicious./ Image: Unsplash

5/6: Linguine - Similar to spaghetti, but wider - this pasta shape is great for delicate sauces./ Image: Unsplash

6/6: Farfelle - Also called bow-tie pasta, enjoy refreshing sauces like pesto with it./ Image: Unsplash

Published December 18th, 2023 at 17:09 IST