A Guide to Conchiglie Pasta

Bored of eating pasta dishes made up of regular shapes? Well, not anymore! Pasta is now available in a multitude of shapes with pasta maker in India. One such unique shape is conchiglie, a shape that resembles a conch shell. Conchiglie pronounced as "con-keel-yay," is a shape that allows sauces to get collected inside every piece. This curled pasta shape is widely used in many places around the world to prepare salads and baked pasta dishes. Here is a quick guide on this versatile shape.

Size Advantage of Conchiglie Pasta

Small conchiglie pasta is perfect for making soups and salads. After being boiled, this pasta shape becomes soft and easy to eat. Jumbo conchiglie pasta, on the other hand, is used for filling mashed veggies. The two size availability of this pasta makes it suitable for all types of sauces.

Cooking Conchiglie Pasta

      

Well, unlike other thick pasta shapes like penne and fusilli, conchiglie pasta is a very tender pasta shape. It is necessary to use a light spatula while boiling and cooking conchiglie pasta as it is likely to break if mixed with a lot of pressure and by a heavy spatula. The pasta can also be roasted or baked for different dishes. Italian pasta companies in India also advocate that roasting conchiglie pasta gives a very unique and crispy taste to the pasta dish. So, conchiglie is one of the best choices for roasted or baked pasta dishes.

What Goes Best With Conchiglie Pasta?

Well, conchiglie is the most versatile pasta shape allowing all types of sauces to penetrate within its shell-like shape; however, this pasta shape is more suitable for a few recipes. Some of them are: -

1.    Although any sauce can be used for this pasta(depending on the size), conchiglie is mostly used with thick raw tomato-based sauces like arrabbiata; this pasta shape helps to hold up the flavour of tomatoes in every bite due to its shell-like shape.

2.    Vegetable filled pasta recipes can be made using conchiglie pasta as they go well with such recipes.

3.    Conchiglie pasta is perfect to be used for preparing baked pasta recipes due to its texture and size.

4.    Salads are the ideal dish for conchiglie pasta. These dishes must be prepared using conchiglie pasta as it mixes well with multiple ingredients used in preparing a salad.

So, now that you know about how and where to use conchiglie pasta. Go, prepare a full course meal with conchiglie pasta. Happy Cooking!