Pasta is delicious. Noodles are essential for making pasta, and whether you need a gluten-free rice noodle or a whole wheat variety, there are as many options as there are variations of classic Italian dishes. Today, we'll try to determine our favourite pastas by first listing them within specific categories (in no particular order), then leaving our own preferences in the comments.
Also, Gnocchi is delicious and is more or less in a category of its own, so I'll assume that we all find it to be a fantastic noodle and doesn't require categorization.
Each category also features a 'joke' entry. The person who spots the 5 without first googling them will receive a complimentary bag of moose-shaped noodles I got at IKEA that supposedly made my girlfriend ill the following day.
Ribbon-Cut Varieties:
Pappardelle
Linguine
Fettucine
Lasagna
Bavette
Tagliatelle
Cazzo Bavetta
Pizzoccheri
Short-Cut Varieties:
Cavatappi
Cannelloni
Fagioloni
Gemmelli
Macaroni
Manicotti
Penne
Rigatoni
Stronzo
Rotini
Tortiglioni
Garganelli
Long Pasta Varieties:
Fusilli
Bucatini
Cappellini
Spaghetti
Vermicelli
Pene
Bigoli
Perciatelli
Stuffed Pasta Varieties:
Agnolotti
Cannelloni
Fagottini
Pierogi
Ravioli
Culone
Tortellini
Tortelloni
Cappelletti
Decorative Varieties:
Campanelle
Conchiglie
Cavatelli
Farfalle
Fiorentine
Lanterne
Scoreggia
Gigli
Orecchiette
Rotelle
Rotini
Torchio
Please leave your favourites in the replies below or your guesses for the 5 fictional noodles. Thank you for your wavering support of Sidespin.