Italian for dough
PASTA
Usual basic ingredients
WHEAT FLOUR OR SEMOLINA AND WATER
Alternatives
POTATO FLOUR
Historically made through rolling and cutting process
PASTA
Means little things
ANELLINI
Little ribbons
FETTUCCINE
Ranging from a square pasta to a wide noodle
LASAGNA
Quills
PENNE
Teaspoon of filling is placed in the center
RAVIOLI
Long stripped shaped durum wheat pasta
SPAGHETTI
Means grooms or brides
ZITI
Makes the best pasta
DURUM WHEAT
Mixture of wheat and flour
PASTA
Pasta shapes
anellini, fettuccine, lasagna, penne, ravioli, spaghetti, ziti