Favourite Pasta Shapes

[Epona]

As there are so many options I have included some popular shapes in the poll and given long pasta its own category (which could probably do with a separate poll tbh!)

 

[BigMoaner]

I like Spaghetti Hoops, by a brand called Heinz

 

[moose]

Different ones for different sauces - the ones I seem to use more than the others are casarecce and orecchiette. I like bucatini as an alternative to spaghetti sometimes. Orecchiette are great with non-sauces toppings - eg broccoli florets, vodka, garlic, chilli, pine nuts.

 

[Elpenor]

actually I prefer Rigatoni or Tagliatelle

 

[Epona]

Different ones for different sauces - the ones I seem to use more than the others are casarecce and orecchiette. I like bucatini as an alternative to spaghetti sometimes. Orecchiette are great with non-sauces toppings - eg broccoli florets, vodka, garlic, chilli, pine nuts.

Bucatini is fantastic with a tomato based sauce - I like it with puttanesca or amatriciana

 

[SpookyFrank]

It goes:

Fusili
Conchiglie
Farfalle
Tagliatelle
Macaroni
Rigatoni
Spaghetti
Penne
Orzo, which isn't even proper pasta it's just cous cous that thinks it's rice

 

[Saunders]

Long pasta or rigatoni. Def not the bow ties, orzo, or shells.

 

[danny la rouge]

 

[SpookyFrank]

Also farfalle are butterflies, not bow ties. Farfalla is just the Italian for 'butterfly'.

 

[Looby]

Depends what mood I’m in. I like conchigle for bolognese if I’m not having spaghetti.
Massive conchigle for stuffing and baking.
Farfalle is lovely but I rarely buy it for some reason.
Spirali for cheesy pasta.

 

[RubyToogood]

Long pasta is too vague as it encompasses capelli d'angelo and tagliatelle, which I love, as well as bucatini which I hate.

 

[hitmouse]

I feel like penne for standard, farfalle/fusilli/conchiglie for a bit of variety?

 

[tim]

Orecchiette

 

[nogojones]

I'm not to bothered about what shape it is. Spaghetti sometimes, any old random shaped stuff for general use. I'll sometimes go all freestyle and use smashed up spaghetti in a minestrone if I don't have any orzo knocking about.

 

[Epona]

Long pasta is too vague as it encompasses capelli d'angelo and tagliatelle, which I love, as well as bucatini which I hate.

I know I know - it was more about shapes following from the fusilli hate on the other thread than types of long/ribbon pasta though, limited poll options

 

[Epona]

Farfalle works really well in salads IMO or with a light creamy sauce, I rarely use the stuff outside of that

 

[UrbaneFox]

I like casarecce, which is not often on sale around here, so voted penne. Technically I should have voted 'other shape' but I didn't.

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[Steel Icarus]

Penne and rigatoni for me. Lately have had orzo for the first time which is great. Like fusilli. It's all good innit

 

[Orang Utan]

what’s spirali? never seen that before, sounds just like fusilli

 

[Epona]

what’s spirali? never seen that before, sounds just like fusilli

It's like a tube that is in a spiral

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Any pasta will do, although macaroni is a bit of a stupid shape.

Not a great fan of spaghetti although I always break it up into normal size bits before cooking - or if I buy a ready meal with it in, attack it with scissors before eating so I can shovel it in with a spoon.

I've got fusili, orzo and foreskin* pasta in, and some others - can't be arsed to check thoroughly.

* can't remember the proper name - some on here think it looks like foreskins when cooked.

 

[krtek a houby]

 

[Chilli.s]

tagliatelle tricolore for me please

 

[Aladdin]

I like them all.

 

[maomao]

 

[moose]

I'd love to try the weird and wonderful very local ones the Pasta Grannies make by hand

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I'd love to try the weird and wonderful very local ones the Pasta Grannies make by hand

That's wonderful! Thank you

 

[brogdale]

Tonight, I will mostly be eating my favourite pasta shape (with garlicky courgettes grown in the pot by the back door)....Lumaca Rigata, or Ship's funnels as they are known casa Brogdale.

I really hope that nasty Northern Brexit doesn't interrupt imports of this delight.

 

[brogdale]

OK, so I was unhappy with that post...and I've gone to Wiki to do some in-depth research...those funnely things on a ship's deck are apparently part of apparatus known as Dorade boxes. Who knew?



I like it when peas get stuck in the 'funnel' openings!

 

[Badgers]

Rigatoni is my favourite
Cooked slightly al dente