Thursday's Food Tip: Don't Be Puzzled by Pasta!

What do – "little ribbons, thimbles, quills, little twists, and little tongues" – have in common?



They’re all the English names or meanings for some interesting varieties of pasta.

Pasta is popular the world over, so it’s no wonder there are hundreds of different shapes and sizes of pasta on the market today. But all these shapes, sizes, and colors of pasta can be puzzling.



Don’t know fettuccine from linguine? Then take a few minutes to play this pasta word-seek game and learn to identify various types of pasta. You’ll also learn the meanings behind the names of some of your favorite pasta shapes.



Find out more about fresh pasta and dried pasta, or the different flavors and colors of pasta here.

Quickly learn to identify various pasta shapes with this handy encyclopedia of pasta. You’ll probably want to bookmark this site since it’s such a great visual reference.

Finally, learn how to pair pasta with an appropriate sauce. After all, you'll want the sauce and the pasta you serve together to complement each other.



Don't be puzzled by pasta! Use these handy online resources to gain all the pieces to the pasta puzzle.