🍽️ Short Pasta (Bottom Row)
These work well with chunky sauces, baked dishes, or pasta salads.
rigatoni: Big tubes with ridges. Perfect for baked pasta and hearty meat sauces.
farfalle: Bow-tie shape. Good for creamy sauces or cold pasta salads.
cavatelli: Small rolled shells. Great with thick sauces or sautéed greens.
penne: Diagonal tubes. Versatile—good for tomato sauces or baked dishes.
fusilli: Spirals. Traps sauce well, especially chunky or cheesy ones.
macaroni: Small curved tubes. Classic for mac and cheese or soups.
ADVERTISEMENT