In Italy, pasta is a staple food, practically every day. For the most demanding diners, it has been necessary to create numerous varieties, all with their different qualities and ways of preparation. In this way, a real world has been created around Italian pasta, and we are going to tell you about the most popular types.

But first … do you know how to distinguish them by the way they are made?

  • To the egg: it is made with eggs and semolina, and has a very striking yellowish color
  • Integral: The flour used for its preparation is completely integral
  • Dry: it is what we find in supermarkets. A drying process is carried out to pack it and its durability is greater
  • Fresh: It does not involve any drying process, and must be kept for a few days and at a temperature above 4º to be able to consume it in perfect condition. It is the one that we serve you in Venetiis Restaurant.
  • Artisanal: like many other products on the market, artisan pasta is one that is prepared exclusively with the hands of one person, without the need for machines.
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Types of pasta by its shape

We all know spaghetti, noodles, macaroni and ravioli, but there are many more modalities, let’s see how many you know of this small selection:

  • Farfalle: In Spain it is known as “lacitos”. Its literal translation is “butterflies”, and it is so called because it reminds them of them.
  • Penne: Cylindrical shaped pasta with a parallel oblique cut at the ends. It is perfect for juicy sauces, as they stay inside.
  • Fusilli: They are known as “spirals”
  • Tortellini: Ring-shaped pasta filled with meat, cheese or vegetables.
  • Rigatoni: Tube shape and ribbed top.
  • Paccheri: Pasta shaped like a tube, but much larger than the others. It is originally from Campania.
  • Strangozzi: Long, thin strips of pasta served crushed
  • Sedanini: A short, curved pasta tube that holds the sauce inside
  • Ziti: Tube-shaped pasta, with the length of spaghetti but with a much larger diameter translation is “butterflies”, and it is so called because it
  • Farfalle
  • Fusilli
  • Paccheri
  • Penne
  • Rigatoni
  • Sedanini
  • Strangozzi
  • Tortellini
  • Ziti