| Italy is well-known for three things: football, pizza and | | | | sauces. In Italy, there are more than 650 kinds of |
| pasta. No need to question how pasta could be this | | | | pasta, and the new ones are created every year. |
| popular since there are more than 400 kinds of pasta | | | | There are hundred kinds of pasta found on markets, |
| spread and sold worldwide. | | | | although not as much as in Italy. I am going to inform |
| Pasta is misunderstood came from Italy. Historically, it | | | | you some. |
| originally came from China. Hundreds of years ago, | | | | FARFALLE - The shape is like a butterfly, with some |
| China had created noodles or what so called pasta | | | | serrations on each side. It will be ideal for salad and |
| origin. Marco Polo was the one who brought this to | | | | main courses, especially when served with creamy |
| Italy in 1295 after visiting China. Sooner, this souvenir | | | | sauce. |
| became a favorite, and the Italian started making this. | | | | LASAGNE -It is sold with the dimension 27cm x 5cm. it |
| A research tried to confront this story. The results | | | | is available in 3 colors: yellow for grilled dishes, red for |
| showed that pasta came from Sicilia, Italy. The citizens | | | | dishes with sauce, and green for dishes with spinach |
| there even consumed it before 1138. Until now, nobody | | | | or other vegetables. |
| knows which version is true. | | | | SPAGHETTI - This is the most popular one which |
| Pasta is made of flour, water, and salts, which are | | | | often served as a daily menu. With long stick shape, it |
| cooked and formed into many shapes. Sometimes, it is | | | | will be delicious with bolognaise sauce. |
| also mixed with eggs and vegetables to create some | | | | VERMICELLI - It is the short form of spaghetti. Serve it |
| colors. To get the shapes, the dough is flattened | | | | with seafood and meat, or add it to soup to get the |
| before being cut and molded. It can be served after | | | | most delicious taste. |
| boiled for some minutes. | | | | CONCHIGLIONI - Shaped like shell, it is perfect for |
| To get delicious taste, serve pasta with other | | | | soups, salads, and main courses. |
| ingredients or spices. There are some sauces usually | | | | CANNELLONI - The shape is like a pipe. The diameter |
| used in serving pasta, such as bolognaise, tomato | | | | is 3 cm, and the length is 5 cm. The shorter one is |
| sauce, amatriciana, and carbonara. You can also serve | | | | called rigatoni. Cook it with meat and cheese in baked |
| it with meat, cheese, and cream. | | | | or boiled dishes. You can also fulfill the pipe with meat. |
| Outside Italy, pasta is usually sold in dry package. In | | | | FUSILLI - It has a beautiful spiral shape. You can cook |
| some restaurants, it is cooked right before being | | | | it with cream tomato sauce and peas. |
| served. The fresh one needs short cooking time, but | | | | MACARONI - Like spaghetti, this is also popular. With |
| you cannot keep it for a long time since it has high | | | | curve pipe shape, it is perfect for baked dishes like |
| amount of water. The dried one can last up to 3 years | | | | macaroni schotel and soups. |
| since the water amount is only 10%. You can also find | | | | FETTUCCINE - The shape is flat and rather wide. You |
| some pasta with ready-to-serve packages sold on | | | | can find it in 3 different colors: green (which made of |
| markets. | | | | spinach essence), black (made of squid's liquid), and |
| The unique side of pasta is its shapes affects cooking | | | | yellow (made of egg). Serve it with cheese, meat, |
| time, consistency, ability to hold sauce, ease of eating, | | | | vegetable, and seafood. |
| etc. Certain shapes are ideal for certain dishes and | | | | |