Vermicelli are one of the oldest known types of pasta, originally from the Campania region. Vermicelli have a round cross-section and a diameter of 1 mm and are traditionally made with durum wheat flour.

No pasta is more multi-shaped than lasagne. Placed in layers for oven-baked pasta, rolled up for cannelloni or cut into squares for ravioli, tortellini or farfalle.

Fettuccine or tagliatelle are a type of home-made pasta that is suitable for different preparations. First course dishes with meat, fish or vegetable sauces will always be tasty and appealing to look at.

Tagliolini or taglierini are among the thinnest type of egg pasta, typical of Italian cuisine. It is a fast-cooking pasta, which goes well with light sauces, delicate condiments or even broth.

Bigoli are the typical long Venetian pasta that looks like thick spaghetti. Thanks to their roughness, they easily absorb sauces and condiments.

Capellini are one of the thinnest types of Italian pasta: it is 1 mm in diameter. It looks like long filaments and is traditionally used with light condiments.

Lasagnette are perfect for tasty and refined first course dishes.
A shape that is easily combined with particular sauces for a dish that pleases both the eyes and the palate.

Linguine are typical of Genoese cuisine. Because it is flat, it is best combined with fresh sauces or fish.

Mafaldine are a typical Neapolitan pasta, named after Princess Mafalda of Savoy because it resembles the lace in the precious dresses of queens.

Pappardelle are a typical Tuscan pasta, rough to the touch but with a rich and strong taste. This shape is used with full bodied condiments, such as meat and game based sauces.

Reginette is a refined long pasta, enhanced by zigzag edges. This fairy-tale like and regal pasta is perfectly combined with rich recipes and unusual pairings.

Spaghetti are the most famous type of pasta in the world. The thin round diameter makes it suitable for all types of condiment and to prepare dishes that will impress.

Spaghetti chitarra are the best known type of pasta from Abruzzo, similar to tagliolini but thicker and square. Great with meat sauce or other thick sauces.

Trenette are a type of pasta of Ligurian origin for those who love pesto. With a square cross-section and a similar width to linguine. Great for light, tasty sauces.

Bucatini are a type of long pasta, similar to big, hollow spaghetti. Typical of the city of Rome, the condiment par excellence is Amatriciana but they are easily combined with strong and simple sauces.