Guide to pasta shapes
Pasta is a simple and wonderful foodstuff. It’s up there with pizza, gelato, and tiramisu as one of the great culinary inventions to come out of Italy.
A basic pasta dough is one of the ultimate low-fuss-high-reward recipes, and the shape it takes after makes all the difference to how it’s served. With a twist, roll and tuck, or judicious dimple or twiddle, a wholly different kind of dish will emerge. Here are some basic shapes of pasta