Pasta is a common snack in the Philippines. It is also a popular choice in Catering Services menu for every event. Pasta is a dish that originated from Italy. Pasta is a type of noodles made of unleavened dough from durum wheat. To form the actual pasta, the durum wheat is being mixed with water or egg depending on your choice. Pasta is a good source of carbohydrates but lighter than eating a cup of rice.
In this article, we will discuss the different types and shapes of pasta commonly found in Catering Service Menus.
Common/traditional kinds of pasta
- Spaghetti – this is the most common and popular kind of pasta in our country. Spaghetti with red meaty sauce is the most favorite type of dish using this pasta. This pasta is about 10-inch long.
- Macaroni – macaroni pasta has two types: (a) elbow macaroni used for soup and baked macaroni and (b) salad macaroni used for macaroni salad. This pasta is a small type of pasta that looks like a C-shape.
- Lasagna– this pasta is a wide and rectangular shape kind of pasta. Lasagna cooked and baked with tomato sauce with ground beef and cheese is one of the most delicious dishes for this pasta.
- Fettuccine – this pasta means little ribbons. Fettuccine can be mistaken to be spaghetti but they differ in width. Fettuccine pasta is a quarter wider than spaghetti. Alfredo or carbonara (a dish with white sauce) is a common dish for this pasta.
Other kinds of pasta
- Ziti – this pasta is tubular in shape and has a smooth surface. This is best cooked with red or white sauce.
- Penne – this tubular type of pasta is almost similar with ziti. The only difference of the two pastas is the slanted edges of penne at both ends.
- Ditalini – this is short pasta that is about half an inch. This pasta is a good replacement with macaroni when making soup or salad.
- Gemelli or twisted pasta – this pasta is twisted in shape and can also be a substitute in making soup. This is also good when top with red sauce and baked.
- Farfalle or bow-tie pasta – this pasta looks like a bow-tie. This is also good with red or white sauce. Mix this pasta with olive or vegetable oil topped with some ground beef is a sure hit dish. This comes with different flavors that come in different colors. Kids will surely love the shape and the color of the dish.
Presented in this article are the different types of pasta that come with different shape. Instead of using the traditional types of pasta that your family had gotten used to, why not try the other type. Like experiment in your sauces, try it with your pasta noodle; same delicious taste but different look and texture.
