Pasta Culture Pasta History
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PASTA LUNGA (Long Pastas)
They combine with sauces based on olive oil and tomato. The best known, SPAGHETTI, a masterly invention.
This is the most popular type of egg pasta. It attracts sauces based on butter and cream like no other
TUBI (Tubes)
Tubular pastas are firm, very tasty and go down well with a large variety of sauces. The largest tubes are ideal for sauces with meat.
There is an immense variety of special shapes. Each shape gives a special sensation on the palate and adapts better to a certain type of sauce.
The small shapes are collectively called PASTINA (small pasta). They are reserved for home-made broth and are offered as a comforting dish.
The filled pastas are some of the most delicious dishes.
The type of filling must be complemented with the shape of the pasta, and it is possible to make it with shellfish, vegetables, meat...
Coloured pastas are becoming more and more popular and colour can create gastronomic interest.
This is what happens with spinach and tomato pastas.
