What's your favorite pasta shape(s)?

[StinkyAcres]

I voted Elbow Macaroni, Cavatappi, and Conchiglie. I like any pasta with a small tube shape and the shells. Regular spaghetti is

 

[AGeese]

I voted Elbow Macaroni, Cavatappi, and Conchiglie. I like any pasta with a small tube shape and the shells. Regular spaghetti is

I'm with you on spaghet.

 

[MROO]

Just for fun - these were the "Kid Translations" when mine were growing up. Some I still don't quite understand, but they all make me smile!

• Alphabet Pasta - ABCs
• Angel hair- Skinny Pasta
• Bucantini - The Fat Stuff with Hole
• Calamarata -Stretchy Pasta, maybe because several fingers fit inside them?
• Cavatappi - Worms- and they LOVED them!
• Cavvatelli - Grubs - and they wouldn't TOUCH them!
• Conchiglie - Regular Shells (Big, Little and Monster sizes)
• Ditalini - Baby Pasta
• Egg Noodle (twisty) - Soup Noodles, not pasta
• Elbow Macaroni - Curly Pasta
• Farfalle (bow tie) - Bow Ties
• Farfalinne - Fun Pisgetti
• Fettucinne - Flat Pasta
• Penne - "Broke" Straws
• Rotini- Twisty Pasta
• Spaghetti - Pisgetti
• Ziti - Fake 'Zanya- because it was often used when someone didn't take the time to construct the real thing!

 

[MGG]

the best one isn't even on the list.. radiatori

@Down Under yes!!! Radiatori is by far my favorite pasta shape. If I had to choose just one.

Cavatappi is a close second for shaped pastas. With roting also being a favorite in our house. For spaghetti dishes, it's angel hair all the way!

Yessss I was just going to say radiatori are the best hands down. I always just call them radiators though because I'm a weirdo. Lol
They hold the sauce so well.

 

[Down Under]

Spaghetti - Pisgetti

Pisgetti.. that sounds like an Aussie at the pub on a Friday night

 

[AGeese]

Just for fun - these were the "Kid Translations" when mine were growing up. Some I still don't quite understand, but they all make me smile!

• Alphabet Pasta - ABCs
• Angel hair- Skinny Pasta
• Bucantini - The Fat Stuff with Hole
• Calamarata -Stretchy Pasta, maybe because several fingers fit inside them?
• Cavatappi - Worms- and they LOVED them!
• Cavvatelli - Grubs - and they wouldn't TOUCH them!
• Conchiglie - Regular Shells (Big, Little and Monster sizes)
• Ditalini - Baby Pasta
• Egg Noodle (twisty) - Soup Noodles, not pasta
• Elbow Macaroni - Curly Pasta
• Farfalle (bow tie) - Bow Ties
• Farfalinne - Fun Pisgetti
• Fettucinne - Flat Pasta
• Penne - "Broke" Straws
• Rotini- Twisty Pasta
• Spaghetti - Pisgetti
• Ziti - Fake 'Zanya- because it was often used when someone didn't take the time to construct the real thing!

Penne Rigate was "Chops with the lines"
Rigatoni "Rigs"
I swear Wavy Lasagna used to be called Angel Hair before they changed Capellini to English. This was just "Long Wavy" and wasn't the wide noodles.
Rotini "Springs"

 

[MROO]

Penne Rigate was "Chops with the lines"
Rigatoni "Rigs"
I swear Wavy Lasagna used to be called Angel Hair before they changed Capellini to English. This was just "Long Wavy" and wasn't the wide noodles.
Rotini "Springs"

When I was a kid, rotini were "springs," too ... but rigatoni was "sock tops." Apparently, I made the comment as a tot and the cousins thought it was hysterical. I have a LOT of cousins, so half of my large family still calls them "sock tops" with their littles. It's fun!

 

[AGeese]

Next topic Sauce or Gravy?

 

[MROO]

Next topic Sauce or Gravy?

I grew up with "gravy," Tomato sauce was "red gravy." I've since given in to the vast majority who call it "sauce." I do often slip back into familiar ways and call it "gravy," much to the amusement and confusion of non-family!

 

[AGeese]

I grew up with "gravy," Tomato sauce was "red gravy." I've since given in to the vast majority who call it "sauce." I do often slip back into familiar ways and call it "gravy," much to the amusement and confusion of non-family!

If it makes you feel better we never really called it either unless someone was over who didn't know what "zucca" meant, then it was sauce.