"Serene Vannoy" > wrote in message ...
| On 09/06/2011 06:38 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?
|
| Yes. The shape is the main factor in how much sauce the pasta holds, and
| that makes a big difference. See http://www.ilovepasta.org/shapes.html
| for a little more on this.

Very nice website, it actually contains a lot of recipe and
meal ideas within the descriptions of the pasta shapes.
Thanks for posting it.

pavane