The document discusses different types of pasta. It describes 14 pasta varieties: rotelle, fusilli, tortellini, rigatoni, conchiglie, linguine, fettuccine, farfalle, penne, ravioli, rotini, macaroni, cannelloni, and cencioni. For each pasta, it provides a brief definition and sometimes the origin of the name. It also lists examples of dishes that can be made with each pasta variety.

1. Done By :
Minoo
Jason
Disha
Zaid
Saif

2. Introduction
 Pasta is a staple food of
traditional Italian cuisine.
 coursePasta is eaten in Italy only as
first .
 The dough is made mostly from durum
wheat or, buckwheat flour, with water
and, sometimes, eggs.
 Pasta comes in a variety of different
shapes that acts as a carrier for the
different types of sauce and foods.

3.  Pasta is categorized in two basic
styles: dried and fresh.
 Dried pasta made without eggs can be
stored for up to two years under ideal
conditions, while fresh pasta will keep
for a few days under refrigeration.
 Pasta is enriched with iron, folate and
several other B-vitamins, including
thiamine, riboflavin and niacin.
 Some varieties of whole grain pasta
can provide up to 25% of daily fiber
requirements in every one cup portion.

4. 1. Rotelle
 Rotelle are a type of pasta resembling
wheels with spokes.
 Also known as wagon wheels, the
name derives from the Italian word
for little wheels.
 In Ohio, they are called as “Choo
Choo Wheels”

5. Rotelle Pasta

6. Dishes Made From Rotelle Pasta
Chicken Rotelle
Rotelle Carbonara

7. 2. Fusilli
 Fusilli are long, thick, corkscrew
shaped pasta.
 The word fusilli presumably comes
from fusile, archaic word for “rifle”
referring to the spiral-grooved barrel of
the latter.
 The word can also mean “little” in
Italian.

8.  In addition to plain white colour, other
colours can be made by mixing other
ingredients into the dough.
Eg. beetroot for red, spinach for
green, and cuttlefish ink for black.
 Fusilli may be solid or hollow.
Hollow fusilli are also called fusilli
bucati.

9. Fusilli Pasta

10. Dishes Made From Fusilli Pasta
Fusilli With Sausage
& Artichokes
Fusilli With Tomato
Sauce And Tuna

11. 3. Tortellini
 Tortellini are ring-shaped pasta and
their alternative name is "belly button"
 They are stuffed with a mixture of
meat or cheese.
 Originally from the Italian region
of Emilia, they are usually served
in broth, either of beef or chicken.

12. Tortellini Past

13. Dishes Made From Tortellini Pasta
Tortellini Salad
Tortellini Soup

14. 4. Rigatoni
 Rigatoni is a form of tube-
shaped pasta of varying lengths and
diameters.
 It is larger than penne and ziti and
sometimes slightly curved.
 Rigatoni is usually ridged, and the
tube's end is square-cut like ziti, not
diagonal like penne.
 The word rigatoni comes from the
Italian word rigati, which means
"ridged" or “lined”.

15. Rigatoni
Pasta

16. Dishes Made From Rigatoni Pasta
Rigatoni Bolognese
Rigatoni Abruzzi

17. 5. Conchiglie
 Conchiglie, commonly known as
"shells" or "seashells" is a type of
pasta.
 It is usually sold in the plain durum
wheat variety, and also in coloured
varieties.
 The shell shape of the pasta is good
at catching the sauce.

18. Conchiglie Pasta

19. Dishes Made From Conchiglie Pasta
Conchiglie Gamberi
Conchiglie Ham Salad

20. 6. LINGUINE PASTA
 Linguine is a form of pasta, flat like
fettuccine and trenette.
 It is wider than spaghetti, about 1/4 to
3/8 inch, but not as wide as fettuccine.
 The name linguine means "little
tongues" in Italian.
 A thinner version of linguine is called
linguettine.

21. Linguine Pasta

22. Dishes Made From Linguine Pasta
Linguine With Prawns
Linguine With
Clam Sauce

23. 7. Fetttuccine
 Fettuccine (literally "little ribbons" in
Italian) is a type of pasta popular in
Roman Cuisine.
 It is a flat thick noodle made of egg
and flour wider than but similar to the
tagliatelle.
 Fettuccine are traditionally made fresh
but dried tagliatelle can also be bought
in shops.

24. Fettuccine Past

25. Dishes Made From Fettuccine Pasta
Chicken Fettuccine
Fettuccine With
Alfredo Sauce

26. 8. FARFALLE
 Farfalle are a type of pasta, commonly known
as "bow-tie pasta" the name is derived from
the Italian word farfalla (butterfly).
 Farfalle date back to the 16th century.
 It originated in Lombardia and Emilia-
Romagna in Northern Italy.
 A larger variation of farfalle is known as
farfallone, while there is a miniature version
called farfalline.

27. Farfalle Past

28. Dishes Made From Farfelle Pasta
Garden Fresh Farfelle
Garlic Chicken Farfelle

29. 9. PENNE
 Penne is a type of pasta with cylinder-
shaped pieces.
 The hollow center allows it to hold
sauce, while the angular ends act as
scoops.
 Penne is the plural form of the
Italian penna, deriving from
Latin penna (meaning "feather" or

30. Penne Pasta

31. Dishes Made From Penne Pasta
Penne Pasta with
Meat Sauce
Beef Penne
Pasta Casserole

32. 10. RAVIOLI
 The word ravioli is reminiscent of the
Italian verb riavvolgere (to wrap).
 The earliest mention of ravioli appear
in the writings of Francesco di
Marco, a merchant of Venice in the
14th century.
 They are composed of a filling sealed
between two layers of thin egg pasta
dough.

33. Ravioli Pasta

34. Dishes Made From Ravioli Pasta
Cheese Ravioli
Toasted Ravioli

35. 11. Rotini
 Rotini is a type of helix or corkscrew
shaped pasta, the name derives from
the Italian word for “twists”
 Rotini is most often made from refined
flour.
 They are often used in pasta salads
with tomato-based sauces.

36. Rotini Pasta

37. Dishes Made From Rotini Pasta
Rotini Salad
Rotini Pepperoni

38. 12. Macaroni
 Macaroni was brought to Italy by
Marco Polo in 1292.
 Macaroni is a variety of moderately
extended, machine-made, dry pasta
made with durum wheat.
 Macaroni noodles do not contain
eggs, and are normally cut in
short, hollow shapes.

39. Macaroni

40. Dishes Made From Macaroni Pasta
Macaroni With
Cheese
Macaroni With Broccoli

41. 13. Cannelloni
 Cannelloni are a cylindrical shaped
pasta.
 It is generally served baked with
a filling and covered by a sauce.
 The stuffing may
include cheese, spinach and meat.
 The sauces typically used
are tomato or béchamel sauce.

42. Cannelloni Past

43. Dishes Made From Cannelloni Pasta
Cannelloni Bolognaise
Cannelloni Spinach

44. 14. Cencioni
 Cencioni is a type of pasta and the
name derives from the Italian word
for little rag
 Cencioni are oval and petal-
shaped, with a slight curve.
 They are larger and flatter
than orecchiette, with a more irregular
shape and a rough texture to one side
to help sauces cling better.

45. Cencioni Pasta

46. Dishes Made From Cencioni Pasta
Cencioni With
Tomato Sauce
Cencioni With
Minced Meat

47. Acknowledgements
 Grains, Pasta’s & Pulses – Richard
Olney
 Pasta & Rice – Angela Rahaniatis
 Pasta - James Wright

48. THE END