There are literally hundreds of sauces. Many are tomato based and these are excellent with dry pastas. Other flavours like Alfredo, Rose and Roasted Red Pepper are better with fresh pasta.
That would depend on the type of pasta you use, but more specifically also on the type of sauce you eat with the pasta. Wholewheat pastas and pasta made with the addition of vegetables like spinach is better than just plain white pasta. Also, pasta made from spelt or millet flour is also healthier. And then in terms of the sauce you eat with pasta, vegetable-based sauces and low-fat sauces is going to be healthier than meat-based or sauces with lots of cream and added fat.
Pasta sauces off the shelf are full of sugar and preservatives. Not all sauces have to be unhealthy though. Go out and grab some fresh organic ingredients and make your own pasta sauces without the fillers.
a plain pasta is when the pasta is boiled only with salt and no sauces will be added in it.
No particular pasta makes you fat, just as pasta in general does not make you fat. It is the amount of pasta that you eat, and more importantly, the cheeses and sauces used on pasta that contribute to weight gain because they are high in fat and sugar.
This depend on the theme of the meal and or the wine if any is served, it would also depend on the occasion, dinner party, casual, or family. Pasta dishes is just that "Pasta", it shouldn't be smothered in sauce regardless of the type of sauce. For Casual and family I would serve what is most liked such as: Cream Sauces, Fish Sauces, Meat Sauces, Gnocchi Sauces etc. For Theme and Dinner parties I suggest light Sauces sparingly seasoned or without onions and garlic. String varieties (spaghetti type) and/or medium to small pasta variations for light sauces.
A spiral pasta is more commonly known as rotini pasta. The pasta is twisted or screw shaped and ideal for hearty meats and sauces.
If they contain no meat then yes.
No, it's not. However, different pasta sauces are available in cans and plastic containers.
I like to put raisins in my red pasta sauces and eat it hot, another thing you could try is this pasta fruit salad recipe: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,2343,153182-232206,00.html.
Neither one is better, both can be used equally well. Normally fresh pasta is better to use when you are eating it with cream-based sauces, like in pasta Alfredo or Carbonara. Dried pasta is better with tomato-based pasta sauces like Spaghetti Bolognaise.
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