Does it matter what shape of pasta i use?!


Question: Does it matter what shape of pasta i use!?
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The short answer is, not really!. When you’re hungry and there’s nothing else in the house, you can pair your angel hair with meat sauce and it’ll probably taste just great, in your ravenous state that is!. The longer answer is that certain sauces do seem to go a bit better with certain kinds of pasta!. That angel hair, for instance, would be better matched with a lighter sauce, since it’s a fairly delicate pasta!. The meat sauce, on the other hand, would be perfect with a fat noodle pasta, like pappardelle for instance, or a tube pasta like penne or ziti!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

If you are just cooking for yourself: not really!.

If you are cooking for others or trying to impress the boss or a hot date: yes!.

Here is the long and short of it!. Not all types of noodles go well with all types of sauces!. Usually the thinner the noodle the lighter the sauce needs to be!. Broader noodles can hold onto heavier sauces better and therefore make a more flavorful meal!.

Rigatoni and penne hold onto heavier meat based and tomato based sauces because of the ridge-like rough texture on the outside of the noodle!. Broad noodles such as taglitelli work well for this as well!.

If you were making a very light cream sauce, perhaps with just some white wine and shellfish or something a thinner noodle such as spaghetti would be more appropriate!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes!. If you are serving an elegant dishe with fancy vegies and a nice cut of meat and would like to add a pasta dish to go with it then you would likely go with the small pasta!.
If however the pasta is the main attraction then the bigger the better as they say!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Here's a link from the National Pasta Association, describing appropriate sauces for pasta shapes-
http://www!.ilovepasta!.org/shapes!.htmlWww@FoodAQ@Com

Nah, not really!. I mean obviously depends on what you're making, like if you're going to be stuffing the pasta, but otherwise use whatever floats your boat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Nope!. Anything goes with pasta!.
That's the best thing about pasta it is so versatile and will compliment any sauce that you choose to put with it!
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No mix and have fun
especially with the colored pastaWww@FoodAQ@Com

It only matters what you like best!. My favorite is Angel Hair Pasta!. I use it for almost anything unless the recipe calls for a wider noodle!.

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I don't think so, I guess it depends on what you are using it for, but I think you could use whatever you want!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

Nope not at all!. Unless you wanna make stuffed shells!. Then of course you will wanna use the BIG shells, LOL Www@FoodAQ@Com

Colour seems to be more important!. Blue would be the best!. Lol Www@FoodAQ@Com

Nope, I prefer shell shaped though!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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