Picking the Right Pasta for Every Sauce - Epicurious

Discover the art of pairing pasta shapes with sauces in this comprehensive 21-minute video tutorial by professional chef Adrienne Cheatham. Explore a wide variety of pasta types, from the tiny dimpled orecchiette to the long, layered lasagna sheets, and learn when and why to choose each shape for your recipes. Gain insights into cooking techniques and discover how different pasta shapes complement various sauces. Master the nuances of pasta selection, covering categories such as long noodles, stuffed pasta, and short shapes. Enhance your culinary skills and create perfectly balanced pasta dishes by understanding the relationship between pasta shape and sauce consistency.