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Synonym(s) |
Description |
Alfabeto |
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Letter-shaped soup pasta |
Anchellini |
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Piombi |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Anelli Siciliani |
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Large size ring-shaped short-cut pasta, suitable for soups or salads |
Armonie |
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Stortini |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Ballerine |
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Campanelle |
Short cut pasta suitable for salads or soups |
Bigoli |
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Bigui, Pincinelli |
Large diameter (about 3 mm) and very long-cut spaghetti, made with wholemeal soft wheat flour or semolina. |
Bucatini |
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Perciatellini, Foratini, Fidelini bucati, Fide bucate |
Small diameter (about 2.4 - 2.7 mm) and smooth surface long-cut dry hollow pasta. |
Cannelloni |
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Gnocchettoni Zitoni, Tagliati di Zitoni, Cannelloni Zitoni, Canneroni, Spole, Sigarette, Schiaffoni |
Short-cut shape, suitable for vegetable sauce pasta or casserolas |
Cannolicchi medi |
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Sciviotti ziti, Denti di cavallo, Denti di pecora, Fischiotti, Fischioni, Canneroni |
Hollow short-cut pasta, suitable for casseroles or vegetable soups |
Capelli d'angelo |
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Angel's hair, Cabellos de Angel, Capelvenere, Fidelini, Fedelini, Cappellini, Sopracappellini,
Capellini fini, Bassetti,
Tagliolini a nido, Barbine a nido |
Very thin long-cut extruded pasta (ø mm 1 - 1.2), usually nested or coiled, suitable for clear soups.
Very popular shape all over the world. |
Cappelletti |
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Medium size, pinched stuffed fresh pasta, filled with vegetables, cheese, ricotta or meat based filling |
Cappelletti Umbri |
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Typical for the Umbria region |
Cappello napoletano |
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Short cut pasta suitable for casseroles or salads |
Casarecci |
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Cesariccia |
These are short lengths of rolled and twisted Italian pasta. They're usually served with meat sauces. |
Cavatelli |
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It usually refers to small pasta shells that resemble tiny hot dog buns. The name is less commonly used for a type of dumpling made with ricotta cheese. |
Chiocciole |
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Short cut pasta suitable for salads or soups |
Ciocchetti |
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Short cut pasta suitable for salads or soups |
Cocciolette |
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Abissini |
Small shell-shaped pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Conchigliette |
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Tofettine, Coccioline, Cinesini, Margaritine, Cinesi rigati, Mezzi cocci, Margherite rigate, Cappettine |
Extruded short-cut shape, suitable for soups or meat sauce pasta |
Conchiglioni |
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Jumbo Shells |
Large size short-cut grooved pasta |
Coquillettes |
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Short-cut extruded shape, suitable for vegetable or meat sauce pasta |
Creste di galli |
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Short cut pasta suitable for salads or soups. Shaped like creste di galli ("cockscomb" in Italian). |
Dischi |
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Messicani, Dischi Volanti |
Short cut pasta suitable for casseroles or salads |
Fagiolini rigati |
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Cornetti rigati, Sedanetti rigati, Sedanini rigati, Stortini rigati, Diavoletti rigati, Tubetti lunghi rigati |
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Farfalle |
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Galla genovese, Fiocconi; Farfalloni |
Stamped " Bologna " shape, suitable for casseroles or meat sauce pasta |
Fettuccelle ricce |
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Nastrini, Reginette, Reginelle, Fettucce ricce |
Curled fettuccine (width about 12 mm). |
Fettuccine |
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Lasagnette, Fettucce |
Long-cut pasta with rectangular section (about 0.8 x 8 mm), fresh or dry. |
Francesine |
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Stricchetti tondi, Saliere, Farfalle tonde, Fiocchetti |
Extruded short-cut shape, suitable for soups or meat sauce pasta |
Fusilli |
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Eliche, Tortiglioni, Spirali |
Spiral shape short-cut pasta, suitable for casseroles or salads |
Fusilloni |
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Eliche grandi |
Spiral shape short-cut pasta, suitable for casseroles or salads |
Gemelli |
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Spiral shape short-cut pasta, suitable for casseroles or salads |
Gianduietta |
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Gianduini |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Gigli |
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Cornetti, Corni di bue |
Short cut pasta suitable for casseroles or salads |
Gramigna |
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Crestine, Margherite lisce, Fagioletti, Zitellini, Tubettini lunghi |
Short-cut extruded shape, suitable for vegetable or meat sauce pasta |
Gramignoni |
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Spaccatelle, Maglietta, Stivalettini |
Short-cut extruded shape, suitable for vegetable or meat sauce pasta |
Grano |
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Brofandei |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Grattoni |
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Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Italiana |
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Pierced short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable and clear soups |
Lasagne |
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Lasagnoni, Bardele |
Long-cut pasta with rectangular section (about 0.6 x 25 mm), fresh or dry. |
Linguine |
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Bavettine, Bavette fini, Radichini, Linguettine |
Small size and elliptic section long-cut pasta. |
Lumachine |
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Lumachelle, Lumachette, Cirillini |
Short cut pasta suitable for salads or soups |
Maccheroni |
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Macaroni |
Hollow elbow-shaped pasta |
Mafalde |
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Frese, Tagliatelle nervate |
Rectangular size double side-curled long-cut pasta (width about mm 10). |
Malloreddus |
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Gnocchetti sardi |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups. From Sardinia . |
Maltagliati |
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Strengozze |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Margherita Messinese lunga |
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Middle-lenght cut extruded shape, suitable for vegetable or meat sauce pa |
Merletti |
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Short-cut pasta, suitable for soups or salads |
Messinesi |
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Short-cut extruded shape, suitable for vegetable or meat sauce pasta |
Mezzani |
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Perciatelloni, Mezze Zite, Regine, Scaloppi, Napoletani |
Large diameter (about 5 - 6 mm) and smooth surface long-cut dry hollow pasta |
Mostaccioli |
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Mezze Penne, Mezze Penne zite, Penne di ziti, Ziti tagliati |
Slanting short-cut pasta, suitable for casseroles, soups or salads |
Mparrettati |
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This unusual variety of Italian pasta consists of poorly wrapped straws of dough, about 20-30 cm long. |
Nuvole |
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Short cut pasta suitable for soups or salads |
Occhi di Passero |
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Occhi di Pernice, Occhio d'acquila, Occhi di Trota |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Ondule |
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Curled short-cut pasta, suitable for casseroles or salads |
Orecchiette |
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Short cut pasta suitable for salads or soups. Shaped like ears. |
Orzo |
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Puntine, Punte d'ago, Armelline, Semi d'orzo, Semi d'avena, Semi di riso, Occhi di giudeo, Armellette, Puntalette, Semi di cicoria, Cicorietta, Risetto, Chicchi di riso, Semini, Avena, Avena grande, Cicorie |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Pantacce |
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Short cut pasta suitable for soups or salads |
Pappardelle |
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Papparelle |
Long-cut pasta with rectangular section (about 0.8 x 20 mm), fresh or dry |
Paternoster |
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Gnocchetti, Gnocchettini, Tubettini, Ditaletti, Coralli, Ditalini, Avemarie, Caporelli |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
| Pennine (Penne) |
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Mezze pennette lisce, Mezze penne, Mezzani, Pennettine, Pennuzze, Penne Regina |
Slanting short-cut hollow shape, suitable for vegetable sauce pasta |
Pennoni |
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Penne di Zitoni, Zitoni tagliati, Penna a candela |
Large size short-cut hollow pasta |
Perciatelli |
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Maccheroncelli, Maccheronicini, Mezzanelli, Long Macaroni |
Medium diameter (about 4 mm) and smooth surface long-cut pierced dry pasta. |
Pizzoccheri |
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These long buckwheat noodles are popular in northern Italy |
Quadrefiore |
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Short cut pasta suitable for salads or soups. |
Quadrettini |
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Quadrucci, Quadratini, Quadretti, Lucciole |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Quadrucci rigati |
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Quadratini rigati, Quadretti rigati |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Radiatori |
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Marziani |
Short-cut extruded shape, suitable for vegetable or meat sauce pasta |
Ravioli |
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Different size and shape fresh pasta, stuffed with vegetables, ricotta, cheese, meat and even fish based filling. |
Ricciarelle |
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Riccioline, Sfresatine, Manfredine, Fettuccia riccia |
Double size curled large tagliatella (width about 15 mm). |
Rigatoni |
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Long hollow tube shaped pasta |
Rocchetti |
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Salamini, Caramelle |
Short cut pasta suitable for casseroles or salads |
Ruotine |
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Rotelle, Rotelline, Rotine, Rotini |
Wheel-shaped, short-cut pasta, suitable for casseroles or salads |
Sagnarelli |
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This flat Italian pasta is about 5 cm long, and has a ridged border. |
Sciviottini |
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Cannolicchi piccoli, Fagioloni, Svuotini, Gnocchetti di Ziti, Canoncetti, Svoltini |
Hollow short-cut pasta, suitable for soups or casseroles |
Semi di Melone |
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Semi di mela, Midolline, Semoni, Risone |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Spaghetti |
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Vermicelli, Fide, Ristoranti, Vermicelloni, Filatelli, Vermicelloni giganti, Spaghettoni |
Medium diameter (1.8 - 2.4 mm) long-cut dry pasta (broken for Vermicelli). |
Spighe |
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Tree-shaped short-cut pasta, suitable for casseroles or salads |
Stellette |
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Stellettine, Stelle, Astri, Fiori di Sambuco |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Strozzapreti |
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The name means "priest strangler" in Italian, and it refers to a pasta shape that resembles a rolled towel. |
Tagliatelle |
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Tagliarelli, Reginelle, Fresine, Nastri, Fettuccelle, Fettucce romane, Fiadi |
Long-cut pasta with rectangular section (about 0.8 x 10 mm), fresh or dry. |
Tagliati di Ziti |
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Cannelli Ziti, Gnocchetti Ziti, Spolette |
Short-cut shape, suitable for vegetable sauce pasta |
Tagliolini |
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Fidelini a nido, Tagliatelline, Trinette a matasse |
Long-cut pasta with rectangular section (about 0.8 x 3 mm), fresh or dry. |
Tempesta |
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Seme Santo, Tempestina, Grattata, Peperino, Pepe, Fregolina, Peperini di Genova, Vaporino, Piselli, Pisellini, Grandinina soda, Grattini, Primaverine, Scintille |
Short-cut pasta, suitable for vegetable or thin soups |
Torchio |
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These pasta shapes resemble torches, the better to scoop up chunky sauces. |
Tortelli |
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Tordelli |
Medium or large size, rectangular or square stuffed fresh pasta, filled with vegetables, ricotta, cheese or meat based filling |
Tortellini |
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Very small size fresh or even dry pasta, stuffed with meat based special filling, by tradition only suitable for meat broth or casserole |
Trenne |
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Hollow tubes, flattened on one side. |
Trennette |
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Same as Trenne, but smaller. |
Tripolini |
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Signorine |
One side curled long-cut pasta (width about 10 mm). |
Troffiette |
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Small, twisted pasta. |
Trottole |
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Short cut pasta suitable for salads or soups |
Tufoli |
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Maniche, Gigantoni, Occhi di elefante, Elefante, Canneroni grandi, Occhi di bove |
Very large diameter short-cut and smooth surface hollow pasta, suitable for vegetable or meat sauce pasta and for casseroles |
Ziti |
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Boccolotti, Zitoni, Zituane, Candele |
Very large diameter long-cut and smooth surface hollow pasta. |
