Paola Antonelli·Small Thing Big Idea Why pasta comes in all shapes and sizes

Paola Antonelli·Small Thing Big Idea
Why pasta comes in all shapes and sizes
Summary
I thought that the reason why pasta comes in all shapes and sizes is to perfectly pick up some of the sauce, 1) absorb the sauce better, 2) and feel on the palate 3) and touching the tongue better as well.

Pasta means “paste” in Latin. It’s about together water and durum wheat. It existed for centuries and in the 17th century, it became more mass-produced. There are long, short, fresh, and dry. The short one called Penne has various kinds that are like butterflies, little ears, shells, and etc.

In fact, the shapes belong to the people. In the past, grandmothers of each family were trying to improve on the thinness of the walls of the pasta. It seems to be from a homemade dish.