Pro chef Adrienne Cheatham returns to Epicurious to break down which pasta best complements the sauce of any recipe. From the tiny dimpled surface of orecchiette and rice-like orzo to long layered sheets of lasagna, learn when, why, and how to pick the right pasta your next time in the kitchen.
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Director: Cory Cavin
Director of Photography: Jeremy Harris
Editor: Boris Khaykin
Host and Expert: Adrienne Cheatham
Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke
Coordinating Producer: Tommy Werner
Culinary Producer: Kat Boytsova
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Associate Producer: Michael Cascio
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Jake Robbins
Audio: Rachel Suffian
Production Assistant: Nikki Ligos
Hair & Make Up: Nicole Vidro
Culinary Assistant: Asnia Akhtar, Malin Hillemann
Research Director: Ryan Harrington
Copy and Recipe Editor: Vivian Jao, Liz Tarpy
Post Production Supervisor: Stephanie Cardone
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
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0:00 Pasta Categories
0:47 Spaghetti
1:33 Fettuccine
2:19 Angel Hair
2:54 A Note On Cooking Pasta
3:19 Lasagna
4:09 Bucatini
5:02 Mafaldine
5:56 Tagliatelle
7:10 Pappardelle
7:46 Acini di Pepe
8:53 Orzo
9:48 Gomiti
10:37 Gnocchi
12:07 Ravioli
13:20 Fusilli
14:05 Farfalle
15:04 Cavatappi
16:05 Orecchiette
16:57 Paccheri
17:54 Penne
18:31 Rigatoni
19:18 Shells
20:11 It’s Pasta Time
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