Franco’s Italy Pasta Shape Guide According to some estimates there over 350 different pasta shapes. We have cataloged a large number and will update this list when the information becomes available.

Unique Shapes

1. Campanelle Flattened bell-shaped pasta with a frilly edge on one end like little bells 2. Capunti Short convex ovals resembling an open empty pea pod 3. Casarecce Short lengths rolled into an S shape (from casereccio Translation homemade) 4. Cavatelli Short, solid lengths from the verb cavare Translation to hollow 5. Cencioni Petal shaped, slightly curved with rough convex side like little rags 6. Conchiglie Seashell shaped 7. Conchiglioni Large seashell-shaped like a Conch shell 8. Corzetti Flat figure-eight stamped 9. Creste di Galli Short, curved and ruffled resembling a Cock’s combs 10. Croxetti Flat coin-shaped discs stamped with coats of arms like little crosses 11. Farfalle Bow tie or butterfly shaped Farfalle refers to Butterflies 12. Farfallone Larger bowties large butterfly 13. Fiori Shaped like little flowers 14. Foglie d’ulivo Shaped like an olive leaf 15. Fusilli Three-edged spiral, usually in mixed colors. Many vendors and brands sold as fusilli are two-edged. From fusile, archaic/dialect form of fucile, Translation rifle. As the inside barrel of a gun is “rifled” using a similar screw-shaped device 16. Fusilli Bucati A spring-shaped variety of the above 17. Gemelli A single S-shaped strand of pasta twisted in a loose spiral Translation “twins” 18. Gigli Cone or flower shaped like lilies 19. Gnocchi Round in shape and often made with flour plus potatoes. From the Italian gnocco, Translation “a knot in wood” 20. Gramigna Short, curled lengths of pasta. Scutch-grass; more generically, “infesting weed” 21. Lanterne Curved ridges Lantern holders 22. Lumache Snail-shaped. From lumaca Translation snail 23. Lumaconi Jumbo Lumache large snails 24. Maltagliati Flat roughly cut triangles. Translation badly cut 25. Mandala Designed by Philippe Starck in 1987 for French pasta-maker Panzani. Design based on compensating for overcooking 26. Orecchiette Bowl or ear shaped pasta like little ears 27. Pipe Larger version of macaroni. Like a smoking pipes 28. Quadrefiore Square with rippled edges like a flower quadrants 29. Radiatore Shaped like radiators 30. Ricciolini Short wide pasta with a 90-degree twist. From riccio. Translation curly 31. Ricciutelle Short spiraled pasta 32. Rotelle Wagon wheel-shaped pasta. Little wheels (from ruota-wheel) 33. Rotini 2-edged spiral, tightly wound. 34. Spirali A tube which spirals round 35. Spiralini More tightly-coiled fusilli 36. Strangolapreti Rolled across their width. Similar to Priest-chokers or priest-stranglers 37. Torchio Torch-shaped 38. Trofie Thin twisted pasta

Tubular Pasta

39. Bucatini Hollow spaghetti 40. Calamarata Wide ring shaped pasta. Squid shaped (also known as “calamari”) 41. Calamaretti Smaller Calamarata 42. Cannelloni Large stuffable tubes. Big pipes or reeds 43. Cavatappi Corkscrew-shaped macaroni also known as Cellentani and Spirali 44. Cellentani Corkscrew-shaped tube 45. Chifferi Short and wide macaroni 46. Ditalini Short tubes, like elbows but shorter and without a bend like small fingers 47. Fideua Short and thin tubes 48. Gomito Bent tubes. Elbow macaroni 49. Elicoidali Slightly ribbed tube pasta; the ribs are corked as opposed to those on rigatoni 50. Fagioloni Short narrow tube shaped like little beans 51. Garganelli Square egg noodle rolled into a tube 52. Maccheroni As long as a little finger, usually striped 53. Maccheroncelli Hollow pencil-shaped pasta 54. Maltagliati Short wide pasta with diagonally cut ends. Roughly cut 55. Manicotti Large ridged tubes that are stuffed. Like sleeves, from the Italian word manica 56. Mezzani Pasta short curved tube. From Mezzo Translation half-size 57. Mezze Penne Short version of penne. Half-pens 58. Mezze Bombardoni Short, wide tubes. Half bombards 59. Mostaccioli Sometimes mistakenly used as another name for Penne, Mostaccioli differ in that they do not have ridges. Mostaccioli are also called Penne Lisce or “smooth penne” Translation “Mustaches” 60. Paccheri Large tube or packet 61. Pasta al Ceppo Shaped like a cinnamon stick 62. Penne Medium length tubes with ridges, cut diagonally at both ends. Literally “pens” because the tip is similar to that of a quill, or fountain pen 63. Penne Rigate Penne with ridged sides 64. Penne Lisce Penne with smooth sides 65. Penne Zita Wider version of penne 66. Pennette Short thin version of penne 67. Pennoni Wider version of penne 68. Perciatelli Thicker bucatini. From the verb Perciare Translation “Hollowed out” 69. Rigatoncini Smaller version of rigatoni 70. Rigatoni Large and slightly curved tube. From riga, Translation line: rigatoni is pasta with lines (large). Rigato or rigate, when added to another pasta name means lined, or, with ridges added, as in “spaghetti rigati” 71. Sagne Incannulate Long tube formed of twisted ribbon 72. Trenne Penne Shaped as a triangle 73. Trennette Smaller version of trenne 74. Tortiglioni Narrower rigatoni. From the verb Torcere Translation to twist. 75. Tuffoli Ridged rigatoni 76. Ziti Long, narrow hose-like tubes 77. Zitoni Wider version of Ziti

Strand Pasta

78. Spaghettoni Thick spaghetti 79. Spaghetti Most common round-rod pasta. Spago means twine, spaghetto means little twine, spaghetti is plural 80. Spaghettini Thin spaghetti. Like little twine 81. Fedelini Between spaghetti and vermicelli in size. Translation: Little faithful ones 82. Vermicelloni Thick vermicelli. Thick little worms 83. Vermicelli Thicker than capellini, thinner than fedelini Little worms 84. Capellini Thinner than vermicelli, thicker than angel hair. Translation: Fine hair 85. Capellini d’angelo Thinnest round-rod pasta. Translation: Angel hair

Various Strand Pasta In order of thickest to thinnest

86. Barbina Thin strands often coiled into nests. Translation: Little beards 87. Spaghetti alla Chitarra Similar to spaghetti, except square rather than round, and made of egg in addition to flour. Named after the device used to cut the pasta, which has a wooden frame strung with metal wires. Sheets of pasta are pressed down onto the device, and then the wires are “strummed” so that the slivers of pasta fall through 88. Ciriole Thicker version of chitarra 89. Fusilli Lunghi Very long coiled rods (like a thin telephone cord) Long rifles 90. Pici Very thick, long, hand rolled Ribbon Pasta

91. Bavette Narrower version of Tagliatelle. Like little thread 92. Bavettine Narrower version of bavette 93. Fettuce Wider version of fettuccine Ribbons 94. Fettuccine Ribbon of pasta approximately 6.5 millimeters wide . Little ribbons 95. Fettucelle Narrower version of fettuccine 96. Lagane Wide noodles 97. Lasagne Very wide noodles that often have fluted edges. Cooking pot 98. Lasagnette Narrower version of lasagne 99. Lasagnotte Longer version of lasagna 100. Linguettine Narrower version of linguine 101. Linguine Flattened spaghetti. Translation: Little tongues 102. Mafalde Short rectangular ribbons 103. Mafaldine Long ribbons with ruffled sides 104. Pappardelle Thick flat ribbon 105. Pillus Very thin ribbons 106. Pizzoccheri Ribbon pasta made from buckwheat 107. Reginette Wide ribbon with rippled edges. Translation: Little queens 108. Sagnarelli Rectangular ribbons with fluted edges 109. Sciatelli Home-made long spaghetti with a twisted long spiral 110. Strangozzi Similar to shoelaces From stringhe, Translation shoestrings 111. Tagliatelle Ribbon fairly thinner than fettucine From “tagliare” – to cut 112. Taglierini Thinner version of Tagliatelle 113. Trenette Thin ribbon ridged on one side 114. Tripoline Thick ribbon ridged on one side

Micro Pasta

115. Acini di Pepe Bead-like pasta. Translation: Peppercorns 116. Anelli Small rings of pasta. Rings 117. Anellini Smaller version of Anelli. Little rings 118. Conchigliette Small shell shaped pasta. Little shells 119. Corallini Small short tubes of pasta. Little corals 120. Ditali Small short tubes. Looks like Thimbles 121. Ditalini Smaller version of Ditali. Little thimbles 122. Farfalline Small butterfly shaped pasta little butterflies 123. Fideos Short thin pasta 124. Filini Smaller version of Fideos. Thin threads (trans: thread) 125. Fregula Bead-like pasta from Sardinia 126. Funghini Small mushroom shaped pasta. Little mushrooms 127. Ochi di Pernice Very small rings of pasta. Translation: Partridge eyes 128. Orzo Rice shaped pasta, also Risoni. Barley 129. Pastina Small spheres about the same size or smaller than Acini di Pepe. Litte pasta 130. Perla Little spheres slightly larger than Acini di Pepe 131. Quadrettini Small flat squares of pasta. Translation: Little squares 132. Risi Smaller version of Orzo. Little rice 133. Seme di Melone Small seed shaped pasta. Translation: Melon seeds 134. Stelle Small star-shaped pasta. Translation: Stars 135. Stelline Smaller version of Stelle. Translation: Little stars 136. Stortini Smaller version of elbow macaroni. Little crooked ones 137. Trachana Granular, irregular shaped pasta of Greek origin

Stuffed Pasta

138. Agnolotti Semi-circular pockets; can be stuffed with ricotta or mix of cheese and meats or pureed vegetables. Translation: Lambs ears 139. Cannelloni Oven cooked, stuffed rolls of pasta. Big tubes 140. Casoncelli A semi-circular stuffed pasta, specifically associated with the style alla bergamasca, which is stuffed with a mixture of bread crumbs, egg, cheese, ground beef, salami, raisins, Amaretti biscuits, pear, and garlic 141. Fagottini A ‘purse’ or bundle of pasta, made from a round of dough gathered into a ball-shaped bundle, often stuffed with ricotta and fresh pear. Translation: Little purses 142. Mezzelune Semi-circular pockets; about 2.5 in. diameter. Translation: Half- moons 143. Occhi d Lupo large, penne shaped pasta that is stuffed. Translation: Eyes of the Wolf 144. Panzerotti Pasta made from eggs cheese and flour 145. Pelmeni Meat-filled dumplings, usually served in broth 146. Ravioli About 3x3cm. Stuffed with cheese, ground meat, pureed vegetables, or similar mixtures 147. Sacchettini Little sacks 148. Tortellini Ring-shaped. Stuffed with a mixture of meat and cheese 149. Tortelloni Larger version of Tortellini

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