Pairing · Penne alla vodka
The best shapes for vodka sauce
Tomato and cream emulsified into a clinging pink coat. It films everything but shines where ridges hold a thicker layer.
CascatelliShaped shorts
The geometry is built around catching sauce.
FusilliShaped shorts
A fusillo is a ribbon twisted into a helix, so sauce does not just coat it, it lodges in the grooves between the turns.
PenneTubes
The diagonal cut is functional, not decorative.
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