Italian Pasta Types
If you are a tourist in Italy, or even more so if you live there, you will know very well how pasta is one of the symbols of this wonderful country and, above all, how jealous Italians are of it… We could call it an untouchable pillar!
There are so many Italian pasta types and each region has its own recipes and peculiarities. In fact, many pasta shapes differ from region to region, and sometimes even from province to province. The sauces are also very different, demonstrating Italy’s outstanding creativity. They vary according to many factors, including, of course, the type of Italian pasta they accompany.
There are 310 pasta shapes in the world, but, depending on the country, they take on different names. This is why you can count up to 1,300 of them, even though the best known ones retain their Italian pasta names!
Italian proverb
La vita è una combinazione di magia e pasta.
Life is a combination of magic and pasta.
Diferent types of italian pasta
Pasta recipes
Diferent types of italian pasta
Eat pasta is a healthy habit
Originating from Italy, pasta is made from durum wheat and available in various shapes and sizes, including long thin strips, bows and shells. The shape of the pasta relates to the Italian region the pasta originates from, although certain shapes work better in some recipes. Available as refined white or wholemeal varieties, pasta may be fresh or dried.
Wholewheat pasta is a better option, thanks to its higher fibre content – this will help to fill you up, support digestive health and lower the risk of the aforementioned conditions. That said if you prefer white pasta, fresh pasta, which has a higher protein content, has less of an impact on blood sugar levels than the equivalent portion of another popular carb, white rice.
