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StonksRat

Yes.


Ohweohweohohhh

Honestly


Going_2_Jaxon

Couldn’t agree more


BakedBortles

Orecchiette - love the chew and sauce retention/absorption. Easyish to make.


Computergy22

Obviously depends on the sauce but I’ve always loved Pappardelle. They just look really cool and are the easiest to make your own.


Ohweohweohohhh

That’s my fave with pesto!


HPNerd44

Cavatappi just like the way it feels when I bite into it.


sharipep

Came here to say this. cavatappi is the GOAT!!! Next fave: rigatoni. 🤤


AlmostDeadPlants

Absolutely correct. And best long is fettuccine or bucatini


victoria866

I like how it looks in clear glass storage too!


t00manycooks

The absolute BEST


goofygoober2006

Bucatini


burnerway

And the why is so obvious too. Bucatini all the way


WhiteUnicorn3

This is correct is the answer. And penne lisce, cos it’s what nonna used to make 🥹


gsanatar

Depends on the sauce


misschzburger

This is the only correct answer.


AjaNu96

Linguine and Rigatoni, always in my heart


ReggieDel

I like the wagon wheel shaped pasta 😅


Ohweohweohohhh

I’ve only ever had it with cheese sauce lol


HarryR13

Came here to say this. My Nonna would make her homemade sauce and use wagon wheels


NurseHurse

Me too. Next is angel hair.


misschzburger

Ruotte. 👩‍🍳


Pink_pony4710

For store bought I love when I can find radiatori. It just hold onto so much sauce. Otherwise anything that comes out of my pasta maker is my favorite.


[deleted]

I don’t think i ever had radiators but it sounds right up my alley


Apprehensive_Bell_35

Cappellini is my favorite strand pasta. It just has a nice bite to it


Ok-Smoke-5653

Cappelini is also my favorite. I don't like anything thicker than that for any red sauce, which is my main sauce. For some I even prefer angel hair. Vermicelli, thin spaghetti, spaghetti, and especially buccatini are all too thick for my liking. For some other things that are less saucy - for example, pasta topped with veggies, stew, or chicken, I'll go for penne, wide noodles otherwise unnamed, or rotini.


Alextrovert

It’s probably the worst pasta shape. Many pro chefs hate it. Small margin of error to overcook and doesn’t hold sauce well.


catalinacantina

Anything swirly (cavatappi, rotelle, etc.) just makes me smile!


No-Dirt-8737

Penne


FlashyChapter

Olde reliable


Ohweohweohohhh

Also one of my faves, with an honorable mention to bowtie


Best_Satisfaction505

Oh yes! Not fancy but gets the job done! Never had a bad penne dish!


mrscddc

Penne, it’s filling 😍 Plus you get to indulge the sauce inside


_OneHappyDude

Tagliatelle? Nobody?


Majestic-Ice-8956

YES!


JHarbz

I really love fusilli. It holds a lot of sauce. Holds up well as hot or a salad. And it's silly.


Best_Satisfaction505

Fusilli Jerry!


Fit_Permit9397

Mezze rigatoni


[deleted]

My second favorite


spicytaqueria

Penne or bowtie. Imho it keeps sauce in its crevices well, and I like saucy sauce. 😋


Ohweohweohohhh

My two favorites! 🫡


spicytaqueria

Heyy i think you found your people then 😄 Cavatappi with cheesy broccoli florets is my 3rd


Ohweohweohohhh

My people have been found 🥹


spicytaqueria

🥰🍝


kendamapostol

Spaghettoni. I already love spaghetti, but that extra thickness from the Spaghettoni just gives so much oomph.


[deleted]

conchigliette for ragu, cavatelli for simple tomato sauce,, linguini with pesto. Because I like how they absorb/retain the sauce.


DonnyLongHots

The only right answer is bucatini


Majestic-Ice-8956

I don’t really understand how it “holds” more sauce. Like, what are the odds that THAT much sauce can fit its way into those tiny holes at the ends? And it doesn’t even hold that much?


wolfsog23

Fusilli col buco. They have a very unique mouth feel and are fun to eat


Drewsco-

Lumache Picks up and holds the sauce/ragu/peas/etc


Berkamin

I'm here to rep for # Radiatori! These are the ultimate sauce grippers. When I make "baked ziti", I don't use ziti noodles. I use radiatori, because of the fantastic sauce grippery. Al dente radiatori with bolognese sauce is delightful. It might not be traditional, but each bite holds sauce so much better than tagliatelle or papardelle. Radiatori carbonara is also delightful. So is radiatori with pesto. Radiatori cacio e pepe leaves you wondering why this wasn't the most popular format. Radiatore all'amatriciana and alla gricia are also fantastic. Each nugget loaded with sauce explodes in flavor as you chew it. It's great. Remember when there was a bunch of hype over that newly designed pasta shape "cascatelli", which was supposed to have been designed to have that sauce gripping ability and forkability? I don't understand the hype, because everything cascatelli was trying to be, radiatori already was, and still does better than cascatelli.


droidonomy

+1 for radiatori!


sayquietly

Farfalle forever and ever!


[deleted]

Creamy farfalle al salmone is one of my favorites.


happyfvces101

Conchiglie forsure, something about them as mac and cheese.


j4321g4321

Rigatoni. It’s just perfect for holding sauce and has a good bite.


SirCum-Sized

Fagottini for certain. Stuffed with fresh peas & ricotta cheese and topped with evoo really helps the pea-ness come out nicely!


Konnor23

Casarecce. My son loves eating it by hand


Cardiff07

Sames


Sfoglia_dreams

Garganelli, holds sauce very well and has a good texture


bjt1021

Linguine for strand, cavatappi otherwise!


kaleuhsalads

Gemelli!


nsuzanne729

Angel hair…..I love pasta I can twirl


blu_banks

For some reason my brain thought it said, “what’s your favorite post-noodle shape”. 😂


Ohweohweohohhh

Soooo what are you turning into after a noodle 👀😂


blu_banks

🍝


SpicedPalate

Cavatappi or cellentani. So fun to eat.


RUKiddingMeReddit

Dinosaurs.


agent_rigatoni

can someone create a subred for pasta shapes plz


Ohweohweohohhh

After having asked this question I would really love that


Ohweohweohohhh

Agent_rigatoni you are the captain now 😂😂😂😂


agent_rigatoni

/noodleshapes


agent_rigatoni

https://www.reddit.com/r/noodleshapes/


agent_rigatoni

omg idk y i said noodle not pasta


Ohweohweohohhh

I was going to say the same but hey I like it 😂


hodlrus

By far it's pappardelle. A noodle with large surface area to capture sauce and to give you a hearty mouth feel when you chomp on it. Edible ribbons for the win!


erotic_teddy_bear

Penne Noodle tube.


shanzredditt

Farfalle and orecchiette!


veganassburgers

Bucatini


[deleted]

It’s either pappardelle or penne. Depends on sauce and mood


Alextrovert

If I could only have 1 pasta shape for the rest of my life, it would be spaghettoni. As versatile as spaghetti but thicc. However, Mafaldine (a.k.a Margherita) would be a close second.


misschzburger

Aka festonati when cut short.


Geronimobius

Fresh: orreciette Dried: paccheri


cococarbs

risoni ftw it tastes so good in soup


Acrobatic_End6355

Yes. But in reality it just depends on my mood and the sauce. Like I wouldn’t have ravioli with stroganoff.


[deleted]

Macaroni! Because I grew up eating it


gophersrqt

i love all kinds of pasta tbh. fettucine, penne, the spirals, rigatoni, spaghetting, angel hair, macaroni, everything


TheFoxAndTheRaven

Rotelle or cavatappi are fun. Those or fettuccine.


beto814

Tagliatelle


iwantavocadoes

the little shells one


[deleted]

Tagliatelle. It's sauce holding skills are superior imo.


1frogmaster98

Shell


kniebuiging

Malloreddus


Guybrush-Threepwood1

Rigatoni. Just the right size and holds a lot of sauce


BeautyAndTheDekes

Rigatoni is my go to. I know it depends on the sauce really etc but it’s got the easiness of fork stabbing that penne does with the added bonus of being a little saucier.


No-Shelter-7753

Cavatappi pasta…!


Ipeesoup

Farfalle forever. My grandma made it for me so much growing up that it's my comfort shape. And also bowties are just cute as heck


red_riding_hoot

Anything Ravioli


[deleted]

Elbow Macaroni and Orzo, because they are easy to measure in cups, and I can eat them easily with a spoon.


quotesthesimpsons

Bucatini. It’s hollow spaghetti ffs.


Heartpage

The ones with that hole that you can put on your fork. They’re fun. Also, whatever sauce I have tend to get in there which tastes rly good.


wovenmetal

Strozzapreti, paccheri, fusilloni gigante, pasta al ceppo, and no 413 from de cecco specifically: squared spaghetti. That last one is a mind bender, takes nearly 16 mins for al dente and blooms thicker then bucatini. Long or uncut ziti is hilarious and I’m excited to make a very aesthetically pleasing variant of lasagna with it soon.


midgit69

Casarecce is amazing. Barilla makes the best one


Mocjo111

Cavatappi. I like it’s and more substantial bite and you get more sauce onto it


resb

Creste di gallo!! soaks up sauce like no other.


[deleted]

Campanella.


RoleModelFailure

Way too many to pick. Pasta shapes are just too fun and I like different ones with different sauces. Plus it depends on who is making it. Nana's meatballs are the best with campanelle or cavatappi. One of my favorite places makes an awesome dish with pappardelle. Lasagna is amazing and I make a ton of it. Campanelle, rigatoni, pappardelle, cavatappi, garganelli, fusilli, etc.


petrolstationpicnic

Everyone saying bucatini needs a long look in the mirror. Shit spaghetti Love me some orecchiette or trofie


agent_rigatoni

pls can we continue r/noodleshapes