Pasta

Question 1

capellini

Answer 1

from the italian word capello, which translates to hair

aka angel hair

Question 2

fettucine

Answer 2

flat, narrow strips about 3/8” slightly wider than linguine

typical of Northern Italy

Question 3

lasagna

Answer 3

wide, flat ribbon about 2” wide

Question 4

spaghetti

Answer 4

italian for strings
thin, round solid strings
characteristics of Southern Italy

Question 5

whole grain linguine

Answer 5

italian for little tongues
long, narrow, flat pasta
high fiber and firmer texture

Question 6

3 types of pasta

Answer 6

long pasta
filled pasta
short pasta

Question 7

ravioli

Answer 7

pasta pillows stuffed with various mixtures

Question 8

tortellini

Answer 8

large pasta stuffed with cheese, folded over and shaped into a ring or hat

Question 9

cavatappi

Answer 9

pasta formed in a spiral tube or corkscrew shape

Question 10

gluten free rotini

Answer 10

corkscrew shaped pasta
supposed to derive from spiral but rotini does not exist in Italian
corn based

Question 11

rigatoni

Answer 11

tube shaped pasta
traditionally found in the south of Italy, especially in SIcily
ridges make better adhesive surfaces for sauces and grated cheese

Question 12

shells

Answer 12

small, shell shaped pasta

used in Minestrone and kids mac n cheese

Question 13

tubetti

Answer 13

Italian for little tubes
used in Pasta e Fagioli
sometimes called Ditalini

Question 14

ziti

Answer 14

long, thin tubes of pasta without ridges

Question 15

gnocchi

Answer 15

italian potato dumpling