Pasta Shape Identification Quiz


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Pasta Shape Identification

"Corkscrew" is a common nickname for this twisted pasta.

  • Penne Rigate
  • Rotelle
  • Radiatore
  • Fusilli

You may also know this as "bow tie" pasta.

  • Farfalle
  • Ditalini
  • Cavatappi
  • Cavatelli

This pasta is said to resemble little ears.

  • Campanelle
  • Pennoni
  • Cavatelli
  • Orecchiette

Identify these pastas from top to bottom.

  • Papardelle, Linguine, Cavatelli
  • Linguine, Fettucini, Cappellini
  • Fettucini, Tagliatelle, Angel Hair
  • Bucatini, Linguine, Pastina

Some folks call 'em "snails." We call 'em "yummy."

  • Chiocciole
  • Conchiglioni
  • Tubettini
  • Mostaccioli

This variety is quite similar to several others, but it's all in the angle.

  • Tubettini
  • Ziti
  • Mostaccioli
  • Penne Rigate

The name for this twisted strand pasta derives from the Italian word for twin.

  • Gemelli
  • Ditalini
  • Conchiglie
  • Bucatini

This name, in its full form, translates loosely as "bride's macaroni." Appropriately enough, it's often served baked at weddings.

  • Stelette
  • Manicotti
  • Ziti
  • Orzo

Call us loopy, but we think this looks like a telephone wire. A very delicious telephone wire.

  • Fusilli Lunghi
  • Rigatoni
  • Fettuccine
  • Anellini

We "wheely" like the shape of this festive pasta.

  • Cappelletti
  • Gigli
  • Riccioli
  • Rotelle

Name these pastas from top to bottom (thickest to thinnest).

  • Bucatini, Angel Hair, Cavatelli
  • Linguini, Capellini, Spaghetti
  • Spaghetti, Vermicelli, Capellini
  • Spaghetti, Bucatini, Tagliatelle

This big ol' shell is best when it's stuffed with ricotta and sauce.

  • Lumaconi
  • Conchiglioni
  • Cavatelli
  • Gigli

Fun pasta shapes are in full flower when these are in the mix.

  • Stelette
  • Campanelle
  • Fiori
  • Pennoni

The name means "barley" in Italian, and it's shaped like rice, but it's made of plain 'ol wheat flour.

  • Orzo
  • Bucatini
  • Casarecci
  • Riccia Larga

This curly-whirly pasta is ideal for locking in sauces.

  • Rigatoni
  • Farfalloni
  • Cellentani
  • Galletti

This chunky, ruffled shape is almost as fun on the eyes as it is on the tongue.

  • Strozapretti
  • Radiatore
  • Torchietti
  • Trottole

It's "little bell" in Italian, and delicious in a stew or thick sauce.

  • Trofiette
  • Anellini
  • Ruote
  • Campanelle

From left to right these are...

  • Stelette, Pastina
  • Chitarra, Stelette
  • Acini di Pepe, Eliche
  • Pastina, Chitarra

These wee, hollow pasta pieces are simply smashing in soups like minestrone.

  • Gramigna
  • Trennette
  • Tubettini
  • Candele

Italian "little thimbles" are often found in Pasta E Fagioli.

  • Ditalini
  • Rigati
  • Tortiglione
  • Trofiette

Outside ridges allow this pasta to grab and hold oil and butter based sauces.

  • Taglierini
  • Linguine Fini
  • Penne Lisce
  • Penne Rigate

This robust, ribbed shape can stand up baking and the thickest, chunkiest sauces.

  • Candele
  • Rigatoni
  • Cavatappi
  • Cannelloni

You've already seen the bigger shells, but the li'l version has a name all its own.

  • Conchiglie
  • Mafalde
  • Malloreddus
  • Casarecci

Stuff and bake this oven-friendly hollow pasta with cheese, herbs, and thick sauces like Bolognese.

  • Quadrefiore
  • Manicotti
  • Pansotti
  • Mafalde
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flfriend47 09:33:30 AM May 03 2009

Jeez...who knew there were so many types of pasta!

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