Can you tell penne from rigatoni, or linguine from fettuccine? This visual guide compares twelve familiar pasta shapes through width, cross-section, openings, ridges, curves and folds.

Pasta formats and traditional pairings vary between manufacturers and regions. This episode uses recognisable reference forms and focuses on visible differences, not recipes or one 'correct' sauce for every shape.

Shapes covered: spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine, pappardelle, penne, rigatoni, fusilli, farfalle, conchiglie, orecchiette, ravioli and tortellini.

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