This document describes 14 different types of pasta, including their names, shapes, origins and common dishes they are used in. The pasta types discussed are rotelle, fusilli, tortellini, rigatoni, conchiglie, linguine, fettuccine, farfalle, penne, ravioli, rotini, macaroni, cannelloni and cencioni. For each pasta, a brief description of its shape and background is provided along with some popular recipes that feature that particular pasta.

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6. Introduction
⚫Pasta is a staple food of
traditional Italian cuisine.
⚫coursePasta is eaten in Italy only as
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⚫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.

7. ⚫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.

8. 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”

9. ROTELLE PASTA

10. Dishes Made From Rotelle Pasta
Chicken Rotelle
RotelleCarbonara

11. 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.

12. ⚫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.

13. FUSILLI PASTA

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

15. 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.

16. TORTELLINI PAST

17. Dishes Made From Tortellini Pasta
Tortellini Salad
Tortellini Soup

18. 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”.

19. RIGATON
I PASTA

20. Dishes Made From Rigatoni Pasta
Rigatoni Bolognese
Rigatoni Abruzzi

21. 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.

22. CONCHIGL
PASTA

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

24. 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.

25. LINGUINE PASTA

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

27. 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.

28. FETTUCCINE PAS

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

30. 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.

31. FARFALLE PAS

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

33. 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

34. PENNE PASTA

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

36. 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.

37. RAVIOLI PASTA

38. Dishes Made From Ravioli Pasta
Cheese Ravioli
Toasted Ravioli

39. 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.

40. ROTINI PASTA

41. Dishes Made From Rotini Pasta
Rotini Salad
Rotini Pepperoni

42. 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.

43. MACARONI

44. Dishes Made From Macaroni Pasta
Macaroni With
Cheese
Macaroni With Broccol

45. 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.

46. CANNELLONI PAS

47. Dishes Made From Cannelloni Pasta
Cannelloni Bolognaise
Cannelloni Spinach

48. 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.

49. CENCIONI PASTA

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

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