
Semolina Shapes
shape with your hands or with a butter knife
Orecchiette
​This shape can be tricky to master at first, but requires no special tools, just patience and a little luck. Using a butter knife or a scraper, you can make these cute "little ears" that pair great with pesto, tomato sauce, or my favorite, greens/sausage and lemon.
rolled by hand, then shaped with fingertips, perfect for kids !
Capunti
​Capunti are an easy shape to master, and you can really make them your own by changing the initial shape or rolling them on a texture! My favorite is to make these on a cheese grater, the little bumps come out so perfect and they hold onto sauce really well.
can be shaped with a scraper or by hand
Trofie
These were my "white whale" of pasta shapes, I just couldn't get it down, but once I figured it out they quickly became one of my favorite shapes to make. I've got a bunch of tricks and tips for making these cute spirals. You'll need a scraper of some kind to make them, or if you're feeling ambitious, you can just use the side of your hand!
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Find recipes for traditional egg based pasta here.
​Dont let the name fool you, these aren't your average gnocchi. The shape is the only thing that similar, these little guys get stretched (usually over a texture) and basically end up being like homemade shells. Dont have a texture board? Thats okay! Try rolling them over a fork to give them this ridged look
shape with your hands or with the help of a scraper