At my family we love pasta normally the sauce takes longer to cook it all depends on what temperature you cook it at, how big your stove is and how much water you put in to boil the pasta.
There are over 400 different pasta shapes ranging from Long pasta much like spaghetti and vaying from there to be thinner or thicker or hollow or ridged. Then there are short cut pastas like Ziti or Rigatoni. These are also, hollow, solid, ridged, flat surface and some that are even completely flat. Stuffed pasta shapes such as ravioli and tortellini. Soup pastas or pastina such as alphabets, stars and orzo which is pasta shaped like rice. The list goes on and on and you could literally eat pasta every day for a year and not have the same pasta shape twice.
It will last 4 days.
Dried and fresh, which looks dried but has considerably more moisture in it, and needs about half the cooking time.
Zita is a tube pasta that is similar to penne but with a slightly larger diameter. Penne zita is approximately 1 1/2 inches long. "Zita" refers to the type of cut. Most Penne pastas are cut diagonally across the tube where the "Zita" is a straight cut across the tube. The pasta is usually made of high-gluten semolina flour and can be kosher.
To cook pasta using the Quick Pasta Plus method, typically you would bring water to a boil, add the pasta, and then cook it for about 5-7 minutes, depending on the type and thickness of the pasta. Always refer to the package instructions for precise cooking times, as they can vary. After cooking, drain the pasta and serve it with your favorite sauce or toppings.
I would go with penne or rigatoni. I realize that they are wider versions, but the key is the hole in the pasta. The sauce will coat the inside of them. Just like bucatini.
Pici (thick, long, hand rolled), ziti (long, narrow, hose-like tubes), orzo (rice, shaped pasta, also known as risoni), risi (smaller version of orzo). There aren't many with only four letters!
Long enough to when you throw it towards the kitchen cabinet it sticks! Hope this helps!
Sauce can cook and simmer for a long time before serving. Pasta needs to be served at the perfect time that it is ready. Rick2006
there are 3 types of pastas that i know of, 1: penne ( PEN - A) it is apasta like a tube except it has a tip at the end of each end. 2: Ditali ( DI - TAL - E) it is a small version of a tube. 3:Rigatoni ( RI- GA - TOE- NEE) it is basicly a longer version of ditali. Hope this helps.
To achieve optimal flavor and consistency, cook pasta sauce for at least 30 minutes on low heat, allowing the flavors to meld together and the sauce to thicken. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
Orzo pasta should be cooked for about 9-11 minutes for optimal results. Be sure to follow the package instructions and taste test for desired doneness.