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Pasta

Also known as: noodles, fideos

Italian staple in endless shapes. Match shapes to sauces: ridged for chunky sauces, long and thin for oil-based, tubes for baked dishes.

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Origin

Italy

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Storage

Cool, dry place

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Shelf Life

2 years dried

💡 Tips & Tricks

  • Salt pasta water generously - it should taste like the sea
  • Save pasta water to adjust sauce consistency
  • Finish cooking pasta in the sauce for better flavor absorption

🥗 Nutrition Highlights

Calories

200 per cup cooked

Protein

7g

Carbs

43g

📖 Recipes with Pasta

🔄 Substitutes

  • Rice noodles
  • Zucchini noodles
  • Spaghetti squash

🍽️ Pairs Well With

Tomato sauceOlive oilParmesanBasilGarlic

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