The difference
Cavatappi vs Fusilli
Both are corkscrews, but cavatappi is a hollow ridged tube wound into a spiral, with a hole through the middle, while fusilli is a solid twisted ribbon. Cavatappi's hollow and ridges grab thick sauces and bake well, fusilli's spirals hold a clinging pesto or tomato.
Cavatappi
- Family
- Shaped shorts
- Size
- 35 mm long
- Surface
- Ridged
- Cook
- 7 to 12 min
Wants: Cheese sauce, Tomato sauce, Ragu
Fusilli
- Family
- Shaped shorts
- Size
- 35 to 40 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 8 to 11 min
Wants: Pesto Genovese, Neapolitan ragu, Vodka sauce
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