Do you have a favourite pasta shape?

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Strange question I know, but inspired by listening to my DCs aged 4 and 7 having a discussion over breakfast this morning 😁
Discussion promptly ended when 4yr old declared “Hoops” to be the best. Yes, “hoops” as in tinned 😆

I saw some radiator shaped pasta in a posh shop the other day and got very excited, haven't seen it for years. They also had a cool 5 spoke wheel shape I hadn't seen before. For a treat I'll have the shells or the bow tie, but typically it's penne or fusili because I can buy it by the boatload from tesco.

I usually only buy wholemeal so my pasta shape choices are very limited. I do like penne and tagliatelle as it feels a bit fancier than spaghetti.

I do wish I could find wholemeal bow ties or shells.

Spaghetti. A bit vanilla but I find it the most satisfying to eat.

Ws about to say the same. The shells collect water.

There's not much love for fusilli. I don't get why it's so readily available. I never but it myself.

I prefer fusilli
DH prefers penne

I love most pasta but my least favourite is bow shaped.

Fusilli, spirali, fettuccine and tagliatelle are my favourites.

I know it's supposed to depend on the sauce, but I'm not Italian and I prefer Spirali for everything.

Fusilli is my go to I think everyone has a favourite

Tinned I agree with hoops

Coquilettes.

Scialatielli..... preferably with a load of fresh seafood cooked in white wine, extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley and a few smooshed cherry tomatoes, alongside a glass of very cold Falanghina.... and preferably overloooking the bay of Naples

My favourite are rigatoni or orechiette (sp?) I'm also fond of orzo.

Least favourite fusilli or papardelle

Tortiglioni all day long. And has to be De Cecco.

Cappelletti or fusilli. I don't like spaghetti.

Rigatoni is a firm favorite in our house
Then bows
Husband loves papperdelle
Everyone hates linguni

I prefer spirals.

Casarecce but I can't find it in Sainsbury's since COVID

I like fettuccini & linguine, then conchigli & farfalle. Spag, Penne & Fussili at the bottom of the list.

Realistically I will eat any pasta because I love carbs!

Fab thread!!! Not the long ones like spaghetti, tagliatalle or the angel hair one (vermicelli?!) But l do like a penne or fusilli!

Mafalda contact because it looks like little sea slugs. Which may be an odd reason for choosing a pasta shape...

Depends on the dish though. I like a little stuffed pasta parcel. And lasagne. Different shapes for different dishes.

This is my favourite too, it’s a good pasta if you only want to keep one as it goes with almost anything

Tesco finest is fine, Cecco as well. The best is Di Marco but that seems to have vanished.

Linguine

Fusilli as it holds a cream sauce. I'm allergic to tomato in every form so most pasta is out of the question.

Dischi Volanti (flying saucers) are my absolute favourite - they're bloody brilliant but they're quite hard to find, sadly.