Shell shaped pasta that comes in a variety of sizes. The larger pasta shells, called “conchiglie” in Italian, are used for stuffing with ingredients such as meat, vegetables, cheese, and legumes. The smaller sizes, called “conchigliette” in Italian are used for soups, salads and casseroles. The surface of the shell can be smooth or ribbed.

Spaghetti is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta. It is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine. Like other pasta, spaghetti is made of milled wheat and water and sometimes enriched with vitamins and minerals. Authentic Italian spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina, but elsewhere it may be made with other kinds of flour. Typically the pasta is white because refined flour is used, but whole wheat flour may be added.