POTM: Pasta Showdown

[Asmodeus]

The 'M' counts for 'moment', as in spur of.

Alright, let's do this.

 

[Villamvihar]

I am disappointed that the poll lacks a "Flying Spaghetti Monster" option.

 

[Diana]

LASAGNA, BITCHES.

I make the best lasagna.

Also, the Shitty Weeaboo Noodles option made me cackle.

 

[Asmodeus]

I make the best lasagna.

Er, no. That would be Tegan's mother. Followed by my own mother.

Followed by anything that doesn't have cat hair and Isabella skin-flakes in it.

 

[Torsty]

Wrong, Italians make the best pasta. It's been scientifically proven time and time again.

Classic Spaghetti Bolognese FTW!

 

[Lady Sabine]

Seconding the Flying Spaghetti Monster option. As a Pastafarian priest, I feel obliged to defend my god.

Otherwise, muthafucking soba noodles.

 

[IceChateau777]

SPAGHETTI~!

 

[Parsee Mizuhashi]

Lasagna is the only right answer.

 

[Xnijmai]

Creepy or die motherfuckers!

 

[Noctis the Devious]

Cheese ravioli done right :D

 

[Blind Hemingway]

This poll was rigged by an oblivious noodlehead.

 

[Lovie the OG]

You should've added the, "able to choose more than one," option to the poll. ]:< Why? Because I love all of these, but I also have the Italian blood, so yeah, I've grown up with these. AND I LURVE THEM ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL. No favorites. Just ALL. >:]

 

[VerbalAbuse]

I FUCKING LOVE PASTA SHELLS

 

[RiverNotch]

EDIT: More punerrefic version

How about:
Long extruded noodles
Type Description Translation
Spaghettoni Thick spaghetti Large little twines
Spaghetti Most common round‐rod pasta Little twines
Spaghettini Thin spaghetti Small little twines
Fedelini Between spaghetti and vermicelli in size Little faithful ones
Vermicelloni Thick vermicelli Large little worms
Vermicelli Thicker than capellini, thinner than fedelini Little worms
Capellini Thinner than vermicelli, thicker than capelli d'angelo Little hairs
Capelli d'angelo Thinnest round‐rod pasta Angel hair
Barbina Thin strands often coiled into nests little beards
Bucatini Hollow spaghetti Little holed ones
Perciatelli Thicker bucatini From perciare "to hollow"
Fusilli lunghi Very long coiled rods (like a thin telephone cord) Long rifles
Fusilli Bucati Long coiled tubes Holed rifles
Pici Very thick, long, hand rolled

Ribbon‐cut noodles
Type Description Translation
Spaghetti alla chitarra Similar to spaghetti, except square rather than round, and
made of egg in addition to flour named after the device used
to cut the pasta, which has a wooden frame strung with metal
wires. Sheets of pasta are pressed down onto the device, and
then the wires are "strummed" so that the
slivers of pasta fall through.
Ciriole Thicker version of chitarra
Bavette Narrower version of tagliatelle Little drip‐thread
Bavettine Narrower version of bavette
Fettuce Wider version of fettuccine Little slices
Fettuccine Ribbon of pasta approximately 6.5 millimeters wide Little slices
Fettucelle Narrower version of fettuccine Little slices
Lagane Wide noodles
Lasagne Very wide noodles that often have fluted edges Cooking pot
Lasagnette Narrower version of lasagna Little lasagne
Lasagnotte Longer version of lasagna Largish lasagne
Linguettine Narrower version of linguine Little tongues
Linguine Flattened spaghetti Little tongues
Mafalde Short rectangular ribbons Named in honor of Princess Mafalda of
Savoy
Mafaldine Long ribbons with ruffled sides Little Mafalde
Pappardelle Thick flat ribbon
Pillus Very thin ribbons
Pizzoccheri Ribbon pasta made from buckwheat
Sagnarelli Rectangular ribbons with fluted edges
Scialatelli of Scilatielli Homemade long spaghetti with a twisted long spiral
Stringozzi Similar to shoelaces Shoestring‐like things
Tagliatelle Ribbon fairly thinner than fettuccine Little cut ones
Taglierini Thinner version of Tagliatelle Little cut ones
Trenette Thin ribbon ridged on one side
Tripoline Thick ribbon ridged on one side

Short‐cut extruded pasta
Type Description Translation
Calamarata Wide ring shaped pasta Squid‐like
Calamaretti Little squids
Cannelloni Large stuffable tubes Large little canes
Cavatappi Corkscrew‐shaped macaroni Corkscrews
Cellentani See Cavatappi
Chifferi Short and wide macaroni Type Description Translation
Ditalini Short tubes; like elbows butshorter and without a bend Smallthimbles
Fideuà Short and thin tubes
Gomito Bent tubes Elbows
Elicoidali Slightly ribbed tube pasta; the ribs are corked as
opposed to those on rigatoni Helicoidal ones
Fagioloni Short narrow tube Large beans
Fusilli Three‐edged spiral, usually in mixed colours. Many vendors
and brands sold as fusilli are two‐edged From fusile, archaic/dialect form of
fucile, meaning rifle, whose [barrel
(gun)|barrel] is has screw‐shaped
grooves.
Garganelli Square egg noodle rolled into a tube
Gemelli A single S‐shaped strand of pasta twisted in a loose spiral Twins
Macaroni As long as a little finger, usually striped. Disputes; see article.
Maccheroncelli Hollow pencil shaped pasta Small maccheroni
Maltagliati Short wide pasta with diagonally cut ends Roughly cut ones
Manicotti Large stuffable ridged tubes Sleeve‐like things
Marziani Short spirals Martians (refers to the antennae of
cartoon martians)
Mezzani pasta Short curved tube Half‐size ones
Mezze Penne Short version of penne Half‐pens
Mezzi Bombardoni Wide short tubes Half bombards
Mostaccioli Similar to penne but without ridges. Also called penne lisce
or "smooth penne" Moustache‐like things
Paccheri Large tube
Pasta al ceppo Shaped like a cinnamon stick Log‐type pasta
Penne Medium length tubes with ridges, cut diagonally at both ends Pens (after a quill pen)
Penne rigate Penne with ridged sides Lined pens
Penne lisce Penne with smooth sides Smooth pens
Penne Zita Wider version of penne
Pennette Short thin version of penne Little pens
Pennoni Wider version of penne Large pens
Rigatoncini Smaller version of rigatoni Small large lined ones
Rigatoni Large and slightly curved tube Large lined ones
Sagne 'ncannulate Long tube formed of twisted ribbon
Spirali A tube which spirals round Spirals
Spiralini More tightly‐coiled fusilli Little spirals
Trenne Penne shaped as a triangle
Trennette Smaller version of trenne
Tortiglioni Narrower rigatoni Large pies
Tuffoli Ridged rigatoni
Ziti Long, narrow hose‐like tubes
Zitoni Wider version of Ziti Large ziti

Decorative shapes
Type Description Translation
Campanelle Flattened bell‐shaped pasta with a frilly edge on one end Little bells
Capunti Short convex ovals resembling an open empty pea pod
Casarecce Short lengths rolled into a S shape From casereccio
meaning homemade
Cavatelli Short, solid lengths From the verb cavare meaning to hollow
Cencioni Petal shaped, slightly curved with rough convex side Large rags
Conchiglie Seashell shaped Shells
Conchiglioni Large, stuffable seashell shaped Large shells
Corzetti Flat figure‐eight stamped
Creste di galli Short, curved and ruffled Cocks' combs
Croxetti Flat coin‐shaped discs stamped with coats of arms Little crosses
Fantolioni Panda‐shaped bow‐ties commonly served with boiled cloves
Farfalle Bow tie or butterfly shaped Butterflies
Farfalloni Larger bow ties Large butterflies
Fiorentine Grooved cut tubes Florentine Type Description Translation
Fiori Shaped like a flower Flowers
Foglie d'ulivo Shaped like an olive leaf Olive leaves
Gigli Cone or flower shaped Lilies
Gramigna Short curled lengths of pasta Infesting weed, esp. Scutch‐grass
Lanterne Curved ridges Lanterns
Lumache Snailshell‐shaped pieces Snails
Lumaconi Large snailshell‐shaped pieces Large snails
Maltagliati Flat roughly cut triangles Badly cut
Mandala Designed by Philippe Starck in 1987 for French pasta maker
Panzani, intended to compensate for overcooking. A reference to mandalas.
Marille Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro in 1983 ‐ like a rolling ocean
wave in cross‐section with internal rugosities, but
unsuccessful and no longer produced. From mare, meaning "sea"
Orecchiette Bowl or ear shaped pasta Little ears
Pipe Larger versions of macaroni Smoking pipes
Quadrefiore Square with rippled edges From quadro ("square") and fiore
("flower")
Radiatore Shaped like radiators Radiator
Ricciolini Short wide noodles with a 90‐degree twist Little curls
Ricciutelle Short spiralled noodles Little curls
Rotelle Wagon wheel shaped pasta Little wheels
Rotini 2‐edged spiral, tightly wound. Some vendors and brands
are 3‐edged and sold as rotini
Strozzapreti Rolled across their width Priest‐chokers or priest‐stranglers
Torchio Torch shaped Winepress
Trofie[2] Thin twisted pasta

Minute pasta
This class of pasta is generally used in soups, or as a substitute for rice and similar accompainiments.
Type Description Translation
Acini di pepe Bead‐like pasta Peppercorns
Alfabeto Pasta shaped as letters of the alphabet Alphabet
Anelli Small rings of pasta Rings
Anellini Smaller version of anelli Little rings
Couscous Grain‐like pasta. Most common in North Africa and Europe
(especially France). Increasingly common in Asia and
North America
Conchigliette Small shell shaped pasta Little shells
Corallini Small short tubes of pasta Little corals
Ditali Small short tubes Thimbles
Ditalini Smaller versions of ditali Little thimbles
Farfalline Small bow tie shaped pasta Little butterflies ("bow tie" in Italian is
cravata farfalla, "butterfly tie")
Fideos Short thin noodles
Filini Smaller version of fideos Little threads.
Fregula Bead‐like pasta from Sardinia
Funghini Small mushroom shaped pasta Little mushrooms
Israeli couscous Wheat‐based baked pasta Baked flakes
Occhi di pernice Very small rings of pasta Partridge's eyes
Orzo Rice shaped pasta (also, Risoni) Barley
Pastina Small spheres about the same size or smaller than
acini di pepe Little pasta
Pearl Pasta Spheres slightly larger than acini di pepe
Quadrettini Small flat squares of pasta Little squares
Risi Smaller version of orzo Little rice
Seme di melone Small seed shaped pasta Melon seeds
Stelle Small star shaped pasta Stars
Stelline Smaller version of stelle Little stars
Stortini Smaller version of elbow macaroni Little crooked ones
Tarhana Granular, irregular shaped pasta of Greek origin
Stuffed pasta
Type Description Translation
Agnolotti Semi‐circular pockets; can be stuffed with ricotta or mix of
cheese and meats or pureed vegetables.
Cannelloni Rolls of pasta with stuff inside. Usually cooked in oven. Big little canes
Casoncelli or casonsèi A stuffed pasta typical of Lombardy, with various fillings. Possibly from casa "house"
Casunziei A stuffed pasta typical of the Veneto area, with various
fillings. From casa house.
Fagottini A 'purse' or bundle of pasta, made from a round of dough
gathered into a ball‐shaped bundle, often stuffed with ricotta
and fresh pear. Little cloth bundles
Mezzelune Semi‐circular pockets; about 2.5 in. diameter. Half‐moons
Occhi di Lupo A large, penne shaped pasta that is stuffed. Wolf eyes
Ravioli Square. About 3x3cm. Stuffed with cheese, ground meat,
pureed vegetables, or mixtures thereof. Possibly from rapa, "turnip".
Sacchettini Little sacks
Sacchettoni Large little sacks
Pagliaioni Large haystacks
Tortellini Ring‐shaped. Stuffed with a mixture of meat and cheese. Little pies
Tortelloni Round or rectangular, similar to ravioli. Usually stuffed with
a mixture of cheese and vegetables. (The term tortelloni is
also used for a larger variety of tortellini.) Large little pies

Irregular shapes
Type Description Translation
Gnocchi Round in shape and often made with flour plus potatoes. From the Italian gnocco, meaning "a
knot in wood"
Passatelli
Spätzle German egg pasta that is either round in shape or
completely irregular, when hand made. Means "little sparrow" in Swabian
German.

I copied that from here:[url]http://www.casavarenna.com/images/PASTA%20GUIDE.pdf[/URL]
And pasta'd it here.

 

[Jerem_co]

How about .... ehm..... ya know.... that one thing.... er.....hmmm.... wait just a second.




Ahh there we go! Spaghetti! <u< >u> right?? Right?! Isnt it awesome!?

 

[Ochalla]

China had noodles before it was popular in the West.

Did I do the hipster right?

 

[VerbalAbuse]

 

[Fluffy]

Diana's using this as an excuse to not make a new POTW.

 

[Diana]

Yes, yes I am. 8D

 

[Tegan]

Udon and Soba are not shitty if done right. >:(