"Kalmia" > wrote in message
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On Sep 6, 9:38 am, "Yes" > wrote:
> What's the reasoning to choose one pasta type (for example, sphaghetti)
> over another (say vermicelli or those elbow things) to serve as the
> pasta component of a meal? Does the shape really matter to the taste
> of the dish?
>
> TIA.

I choose for
a. sauce compatibility
b. ease of eating - some ppl don't like to twist etc)
c. speed of cooking (saves time and elec.)


Agree. I would add: variation. what did these guys eat recently? Or, what
might these guys not typically eat (so you can "wow" them with a shape that
these peasants are not accustomed to).