Types of Pasta

When you are out buying groceries, do you ever stand in front of the Italian foods section and wonder, "What is up with these Italian pasta shapes?" With shelves filled with various colors, sizes, and shapes of pasta noodles, we can only wonder how someone came up with them in the first place. Many a times, while shopping for pasta, the experience can be overwhelming and confusing. But this confusion can be resolved. How? Simple. We have the entire list on different types of pasta noodles which you can go through.

But that comes a little later. As you may already know that there are many different shapes, sizes, and colors available when it comes to pasta. There's round-shaped, bead-shaped, seashell-shaped, bee-shaped, hollow straws, meat-filled tubes, Angel Hair, corkscrew or spiral-shaped, curved-shaped, bow tie shaped, semi-circle shape, ripple-edged, snail-shaped shells, and thin stripes. With so many shapes and sizes to choose from, no wonder the task becomes puzzling. But if you know what the names of these pastas are, you'd probably think differently.

Different Types of Pasta

If you've had Italian cuisine before, then I don't need to remind that there are various types of pasta sauce and types of pasta dishes made. Found all over the world, most of the Italian dishes cannot be possible without these pastas. So let's go over these various types of pasta noodles. Below given is a list from A-Z of all the various shapes and sizes available across the world.

A

    * Acini di pepe
    * Alfabeto
    * Agnolotti
    * Anelli
    * Anellini


B

    * Barbina
    * Bavette
    * Bavettine
    * Bucatini


C

    * Calamarata
    * Calamaretti
    * Campanelle
    * Cannelloni
    * Capellini
    * Capelli d'angelo (Angel Hair)
    * Capunti
    * Casarecce
    * Casoncelli
    * Casunziei
    * Cavatappi
    * Cavatelli
    * Cencioni
    * Chifferi
    * Ciriole
    * Conchiglie
    * Conchigliette
    * Conchiglioni
    * Corallini
    * Corzetti
    * Creste di galli
    * Croxetti


D

    * Ditali
    * Ditalini


E

    * Eliche
    * Elicoidali


F

    * Fagioloni
    * Fagottini
    * Farfalle
    * Farfalline
    * Farfalloni
    * Fedelini
    * Fettuce
    * Fettuccine
    * Fettucelle
    * Fideos
    * Fideuà
    * Filini
    * Fiorentine
    * Fiori
    * Foglie d'ulivo
    * Fregula
    * Funghini
    * Fusilli
    * Fusilli Bucati
    * Fusilli Lunghi


G

    * Garganelli
    * Gemelli
    * Gnocchi
    * Gomiti
    * Gramigna


L

    * Lagane
    * Lasagne
    * Lasagnete
    * Lanterne
    * Linguettine
    * Linguine
    * Lumache
    * Lumaconi


M

    * Maccheroncelli
    * Mafalde
    * Mafaldine
    * Maltagliati
    * Manicotti
    * Marziani
    * Mezzani pasta
    * Mezzelune
    * Mezze penne
    * Mezzi bombardoni
    * Mostaccioli


O

    * Occhi di pernice
    * Occhi di lupo
    * Orecchiette
    * Orzo


P

    * Paccheri
    * Pagliaioni
    * Papparadelle
    * Pastina
    * Passatelli
    * Pasta al ceppo
    * Pelmeni
    * Penne
    * Penne rigate
    * Penne lisce
    * Penne zita
    * Pennette
    * Pennoni
    * Perciatelli
    * Pici
    * Pierogi
    * Pillus
    * Pipe
    * Pizzoccheri


Q

    * Quadrefiore
    * Quadrettini


R

    * Radiatori
    * Ricciolini
    * Ricciutelle
    * Rigatoncini
    * Rigatoni
    * Ravioli
    * Risi
    * Rotelle
    * Rotini


S

    * Sagne 'ncannulate
    * Sagnarelli
    * Sacchettini
    * Sacchettoni
    * Scialatelli
    * Seme di melone
    * Spätzle
    * Spaghetti
    * Spaghettoni
    * Spaghettini
    * Spaghetti alla chitarra
    * Spirali
    * Spirallini
    * Stelle
    * Stelline
    * Stringozzi
    * Stortini
    * Strozzapreti


T

    * Tagliatelle
    * Taglierini
    * Tarhana
    * Tortellini
    * Tortelloni
    * Tortiglioni
    * Trenne
    * Trennette
    * Tripoline
    * Trofie
    * Tuffoli


V

    * Ventagli
    * Vermicelli
    * Vermicelloni


Z

    * Ziti
    * Zitoni


We all know that Italian cooking is incomplete without these different types of pasta. And now that you know what are the different types of pasta noodles available in market, perhaps there'll only be the confusion of which pasta to cook tonight!