Short Pastas
Pasta can be a wide variety of shapes and sizes, but generally speaking, it can be divided into two broad categories: short
pasta and strands. Italians usually pair short pasta with chunky sauces. As for toppings, Italians serve most pasta dishes
with good quality extra-virgin olive oil and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese at the table. There’s one broad exception: no grated
cheese with fish or shellfish. Use sautéed breadcrumbs (sometimes called the poor man’s Parmesan) to provide an extra dimension
of flavor and crunchy texture instead.
Types of short pasta include: casareccia, cavatappi, gemelli, gigli, orecchiette, penne, penne rigate, rigatoni, and rotini.
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