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  • Spaghetti alla chitarra- Square spaghetti, made of egg and flour.

    Spaghettini- A slightly thinner version of spaghetti.

    Spaghettoni- A slightly thicker version of spaghetti.

    Spirali- Spiraled tubes.

    Spiralini (Scharfalini)- Tightly coiled spirali.

    Stelle- Small star-shaped pasta.

    Stortini- Smaller version of elbow macaroni.

    Strapponi- Strips of pasta ripped from a sheet.

    Stringozzi- Similar to shoelaces.

    Strozzapreti- Rolled across their width. Similar to Sicilian casarecce.

    Su Filindeu- Extremely rare pasta, made of equal strands of thinly pulled and folded dough and laid in the sun to dry.

    Tagliatelle- Ribbons of egg-based pasta. Generally narrower than fettuccine.

    Taglierini- Thinner version of tagliatelle.

    Testaroli- Looks like testicles.

    Tortelli del Mugello- Potato-filled pasta.

    Tortelli- Square sheet of pasta folded into a triangle or discus folded into half-circle, with both extremities subsequently joined to form a ring shape. About 30x35 mm in size. Sweet variations can be found (tortelli cremaschi).

    Tortellini- Ring-shaped, usually stuffed with a mixture of meat and cheese. About 25x20 mm in size.

    Tortelloni- Round or rectangular, similar to tortelli but larger (38x45 mm). Stuffing usually does not include meat.

    Tortiglioni- Larger tubes than rigatoni, the grooves are also deeper and spiral around the pasta.

    Treccioni- Coiled pasta.

    Trenette- Thin ribbon ridged on one side. Slightly thicker than linguine.

    Trenne- Penne shaped as a triangle.

    Tripoline- Thick ribbon ridged on one side.

    Tripolini- In larger varieties these are sometimes called farfalle tonde. Small bow tie-shaped pasta with rounded edges.

    Trofie- Thin twisted pasta made of durum wheat and water.

    Tuffoli- Ridged rigatoni.

    Vermicelli- A traditional pasta round that is thinner than spaghetti.

    Vesuvio- Corkscrew-shaped pasta.

    Ziti- Long, narrow hose-like tubes larger than mezzani (also called mezzi ziti) or bucatini that are traditionally broken before being put to cook. Ziti candelati are longer, zitoni a bit larger