Learn which pasta type can go best with your favorite sauces!
If you are like us at Giolitti Deli, you love all kinds of pasta! Sometimes it can be challenging deciding what sauce to pair with which type of noodle. First, decide what kind of sauce you will be using. While any pasta and sauce combination is acceptable, there are ways in which specific noodles can enhance the flavor of your sauce.
Tube Pasta
Tubular pasta shapes such as penne, pennoni, rigatoni, or ziti are perfect for hearty, thick, or meaty sauces. Rigate means the pasta is ridged on the outside, which helps capture even more sauce in each bite.
Ribbon Pasta
This pasta type includes broad, flat noodles like pappardelle, tagliatelle, manfredine, and fettuccine. These are ideal for creamy sauces, and the wider the noodle, the heavier sauce it can support.
Rod Pasta
Long, round pasta like capellini and spaghetti are extra tasty with olive oil– and tomato-based sauces. Thinner sauces coat the small, round strands more evenly. A fun alternative to these common kinds of pasta is bucatini and perciatelli. These varieties have a tiny hole in the middle of the noodle, allowing sauces to seep inside!
Shaped Pasta
Many short types of pasta have unique shapes and lots of crevices in which to trap sauce. They also go well with chunky vegetable or meat sauces. Shell, orecchiette, cavatappi, and Gemelli are some of our most popular shapes. Or try unusual and fun types such as Gigli, garganelli, and trofie!
Gluten-Free Pasta
We carry a variety of gluten-free pasta: whole rice, corn, corn/rice blend, red lentil, chickpea, and black bean pasta. We also have corn/rice lasagna noodles!
By considering the best pasta type for your ideal sauce, you can enjoy a supremely delicious dish of classic Italian pasta.
Authentic Italian Cuisine From Giolitti Deli
Giolitti Deli is a full-service Delicatessen in Annapolis, MD, specializing in authentic Italian cuisine. Founded in 1992, we use the freshest ingredients to make time-honed recipes from scratch, with no MSG or preservatives. We believe in real food and offer many healthy options, including vegetarian and vegan menu items. At Giolitti Deli, we make our own sauces, mozzarella, grilled and roasted vegetables, bread, pizza dough, and desserts, and our sandwiches, salads, pasta, pizza, and entrees are made to order. Owner Mary Giolitti has combined her passion for great food and fine wine to offer Annapolis a true taste of Italy!
Team members who also make the business possible include Manager Kathy Hunter, Manager and Catering Director Cheryl Molesky, Head Baker Porfirio Diaz, Chef Alfredo Escobar, and Deli Manager Noe Merino. To contact us, please visit our contact page or give us a call at 410.266.8600. Also, be sure to keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and our blog!
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