pasta [2]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Made from hard wheat semolina and water, shaped into various forms and dried; it is an essential ingredient in Italian cooking that is bought ready-made.
rigatoni ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
This fairly large tubular pasta is suitable for serving with all kinds of sauces because they cling to it readily.
penne ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Tube-shaped pasta with diagonally cut ends, often served with a spicy tomato sauce in a dish called penne all’arrabiata.
ditali ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Short tube-shaped pasta that resemble fat macaroni, used especially in broth and vegetable soups.
cannelloni ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
This fairly large tubular pasta is usually stuffed with meat or cheese, covered with tomato sauce and baked au gratin.
elbows ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Sometimes used in a salad, this type of macaroni is also served with tomato or cheese sauce.