Fusilli. The spiral shape allows the right amount of pasta sauce to stick to it so you get a nice pasta-to-sauce ratio.
that’s like picking a favorite child, and it’s timmy, and penne
Farfalle is the correct answer
It’s the fanciest pasta - always wearing a bow tie.
It’s completely dish dependent, but if there’s sauce involved I prefer a rigati (ridged) pasta.
This is my answer too. I like different noodles with spaghetti sauce than I do with alfredo. You wouldn’t want elbows in lasagna. This is why we have so many variations.
Disagree, I don’t think having a favorite is dish dependent. You probably have a favorite pasta dish and your preferred noodle for it. Probably your favorite shape.
Whichever one is currently working it’s way into my mouth.
Hey, it’s me, your pasta.
I take it back. This shape sucks.
Alphabetti Spaghetti
I make no apologies.
Spaghetters
Conchiglie, the medium size of shells.
Cascatelli really is the best shape. I also like rotini
Pipe rigate for cheese based sauces, fusilli (rigatoni) for tomato based sauces.
People like hating on elbow but I think it’s quite nice… cavatappi gives me anxiety. I do also really love a standard flat square ravioli.
To eat cooked? Orzo! I love rice and pasta, and they made a rice shaped pasta. It’s a win-win!
To eat raw? Wholewheat spaghetti or if I’m feeling especially daring, farfalle.
Real talk, do you chomp it raw like chips? Or do you like . . . suck on it until it softens??
Chomp it raw. I think this habit of eating raw pasta came from my old habit of eating bones.
Bowtie pasta.
It’s alphaghetti for yuppies.
I’m a ho for orecchiette, I just love how toothsome it is. Maybe not the absolute #1 for sauce retention but I’m all about that texture.
fusilli but i pronounce it F. U. Silly
hahaha glad I’m not the only one :) I can’t call it this around the house because kids.
Spaghetti/capellini/linguini. Wrapping pasta on the fork is part of the fun!
Alternatively, fusilli.
Penne and other hollow variations are among the least favorite because they can retain a bit of water inside and getting that onto your tongue is not fun.
