| A | B |
|---|
| Angel Hair, Capellini | Long extremely fine delicate strands |
| Bow Ties, Farfalle | Butterflies |
| Ditalini | tiny ditali |
| Fettuccine | Little ribbons, thin flat egg noodles about 1/4" wide |
| Fusilli | little springs, a spiraled spaghetti |
| Lasagna | Long, very broad noodles with straight or rippled edges |
| Linguine | Little tongues, very narrow long ribbons |
| Macaroni | tube shapes of various lengths |
| Manicotti | little muffs, very large tubes 4" long and 1" diameter |
| Orzo | Barley, tiny rice-shaped. used in soups |
| Penne, Mostaccioli | pens or quills diagonally cut smooth tubes |
| Radiatore | Little radiators. Short chunky, tiny radiators, with rippled edges |
| Rigatoni | large grooved macaroni about 1.5" wide |
| Rotini | short spirals |
| Conchiglie | conshells, shell shaped |
| Shells, jumbo | larger version of conchiglioni |
| Spaghetti | little strings, long thin round strands |
| Vermicelli | little worms, very thin strands of spaghetti |
| Wagon Wheels, Ruote | cartwheels, small, spoked-wheel shapes |
| Ziti | Bridegrooms, thin tubes ranging in length from 2-12" |
