What is your favorite pasta?

Zeze

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It's amazing how they're all same semolina, but just because of the shape, they end up having vastly different texture, chewiness, and taste.

Long pasta:
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Short pasta:
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I'm a carb lover, I love pasta. If I HAD to choose, I would go with fettuccine (thick flat noodles). It's chewy, 'meaty', and perfect with all sauces. Penne comes close. I'm not a fan of spaghetti except when it's in a classic red sauce with big meatballs.

Elbow macaroni are awesome for Mac & cheese and cold pasta salad. GF loves angel hair, I think it's okay.

What's yours?
 

lxskllr

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Nov 30, 2004
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I like short pasta, especially spiral stuff. Long pasta is a PITA to eat, and it makes me angry.
 

Newbian

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Ravioli or tortellini are always winners with me as they have a bonus on the inside.
 

darkxshade

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Mar 31, 2001
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I haven't tried them all since I rarely eat pasta but from what I've eaten so far the most memorable is linguini

But I <3 Ramen
 

RossMAN

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Elbow macaroni are awesome for Mac & cheese and cold pasta salad. GF loves angel hair, I think it's okay.

My wife loves angel hair pasta while I prefer good 'ole thicker spaghetti noodles.
 

manimal

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Mar 30, 2007
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penne rigate and fusili for red sauces. Linguine with vongole and other seafood.


Do like mostachioli as well. nom nom
 

mrrman

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love the graphics OP....I love whole wheat pasta now...used to eat all white until whole wheat came in...its night and day difference IMO
 

Baked

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Dec 28, 2004
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I like Penne the best. Just the right size, and easy to cook. Long noodles are a bitch for the amount of cook time.
 

lozina

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Sep 10, 2001
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Ravioli stuffed with ricotta and other cheeses with a nice thick tomato sauce
 

ponyo

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Feb 14, 2002
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Linguine. Spaghetti is second. I prefer dishes like clam pasta, spaghetti with meat sauce, carbonara.

I like all types of pasta except angel hair.