Dimitri wrote:

>
> "Roy Loya" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm in the dark. There are so many pasta types, alla Carbonara, alla
>> Bolognese, etc. Does anybody know of a site that explains each one?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Roy
>
> What you mentioned are not types of Pasta those are recipes and fairly
> regional in nature.
>
> Here is a good primer:
>
> http://italianfood.about.com/od/abou.../a/blr0075.htm
>
> Also look at the pasta maker sites like:
>
> http://www.barillaus.com/
>
>
> Dimitri


Plus...

I googled on pasta + names and got to one site:

http://tn.essortment.com/pastatypes_pnk.htm

Which basically put an end to the possibility of answering the OP's
question.

Andy