The difference
Fusilli vs Casarecce
Both are twisted shorts, but fusilli is a full corkscrew helix while casarecce is a short flat ribbon rolled into an open S with a groove down it. Fusilli's spirals trap sauce all over, casarecce holds it in the channel. Both love pesto and chunky sauces.
Fusilli
- Family
- Shaped shorts
- Size
- 35 to 40 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 8 to 11 min
Wants: Pesto Genovese, Neapolitan ragu, Vodka sauce
Casarecce
- Family
- Shaped shorts
- Size
- 37 to 41 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 9 to 11 min
Wants: Pesto Trapanese, Norma, Pistachio pesto
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