penne
Slant-cut cylinders
Penne is a type of pasta cut into short tubes with diagonally sliced ends, resembling quill pens.
The ridged surface and hollow center hold sauces well: penne alla vodka, penne arrabbiata.
Like other pasta shapes, penne takes a singular verb when referring to the dish: The penne is ready.
Large ridged pasta tubes
- zitiShort tubular pasta
- macaroniShort curved pasta
- fusilliCorkscrew-shaped pasta
- farfalleButterfly-shaped Italian pasta
rotini · spaghetti · linguine · fettuccine · orecchiette · cavatappi · durum · semolina
Cylindrical in form
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- hollowEmpty within
- quillFeather used for writing
cylinder · ridges · bite · chewy · toothsome · firm · starchy · slippery
Egg-and-pork pasta
- arrabbiataSpicy Italian tomato sauce
- puttanescaPungent Italian pasta sauce
- amatricianaTomato-based Roman pasta sauce
- primaveraSauce of young vegetables
bolognese · marinara · alfredo · pesto · pomodoro · trattoria · ristorante · antipasto
rigatoni
Large ridged pasta tubes
farfalle · rotini · spaghetti · linguine · fettuccine · orecchiette · cavatappi · durum · semolina · wheat
tube-shaped
Cylindrical in form
quill · cylinder · ridges · bite · chewy · toothsome · firm · starchy · slippery
carbonara
Egg-and-pork pasta
- arrabbiataSpicy Italian tomato sauce
- puttanescaPungent Italian pasta sauce
- amatricianaTomato-based Roman pasta sauce
primavera · bolognese · marinara · alfredo · pesto · pomodoro · trattoria · ristorante · antipasto · secondo
boiling
Liquid vaporization temperature
saucing · baked · casserole · gratin · one-pot · potluck · reheating · leftovers · portion · serving
- pastaspaghetti, rigatoni, fusilli, farfalle, linguine
- Italian foodpasta, spaghetti, risotto, gnocchi, ravioli
- noodlesramen, udon, soba, pho, spaghetti
- carbsflour, pasta, rice, bread, oatmeal
- Italian restaurantspaghetti, lasagna, fettuccine, ravioli, linguine
- Italian-American foodspaghetti, lasagna, meatballs, chicken parmesan, baked ziti
pennespaghetti
Long thin cylindrical pasta
angel hair · capellini · linguine · fettuccine · lasagna sheets
- pencil sharpenerTool for honing writing instruments
- pen and paperBasic tools for correspondence
- pen palLong-distance letter friend
- pencil caseContainer for writing implements
- penny candyInexpensive single-piece confections
- red penWriting tool for edits