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Favorite pasta 🍝

QVCkitty1 — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 03:38:39 GMT

I love pasta, more than I should, and I usually buy Dececco . I recently tried Rao's spaghetti and It was so good. The texture just out of the package was rough, but cooked up al dente , just the way I like it. I'm going to try their other shapes, it is a bit more expensive , but for me , worth it.

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beach-mom — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:48:16 GMT

@QVCkitty1 - I like and use Barilla.

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amyb — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:44:31 GMT

Barilla is my fav, and has been mainly my go-to for years.

But I also like Dececco, and I try others also.

Recently I've bought a brand I get at Aldi's, in a black box, from Italy. I'd been hearing that the wheat/flour from Italy is differently grown from US, and "better carbs", spikes sugar less. I have a friend from Italy, with diabetes, who'll only eat Italian made pasta. Who knows, but I tried it...I liked it enough.

But my go-tos, for texture, flavor are still Barilla & Dececco (Dececco is made in Italy too, pretty sure.)

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PA Mom-mom — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:30:43 GMT

I've been using Barilla for years, but I'm going to try the Rao's next time I make pasta. I love the Rao's marinara. DH no longer eats pasta or any other startch for that matter. His doctor told him to lower his blood sugar, and he doesn't do anything by halves.

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LizzieInSRQ — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:40:21 GMT

I buy and use whatever is on sale. I can't imagine flour and water vary that much. Ill never spend that much on Raos pasta and the like.i have Barilla in my pantry as it was buy 1 get 1 free.

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Pooky1 — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:58:57 GMT

When pasta is on sale I buy whatever brand like 10 boxes.

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haddon9 — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:42:31 GMT

Lately I have been buying Wegman's brand pasta. No added extra chemicals and made in Italy.

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Judaline — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:55:27 GMT

@amyb wrote:
Barilla is my fav, and has been mainly my go-to for years.
But I also like Dececco, and I try others also.

Recently I've bought a brand I get at Aldi's, in a black box, from Italy. I'd been hearing that the wheat/flour from Italy is differently grown from US, and "better carbs", spikes sugar less. I have a friend from Italy, with diabetes, who'll only eat Italian made pasta. Who knows, but I tried it...I liked it enough.

But my go-tos, for texture, flavor are still Barilla & Dececco (Dececco is made in Italy too, pretty sure.)

Yes, Dececco. Made in Italy, low priced, tastes good. I haven't found any reason to switch.

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jlkz — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:07:01 GMT

@QVCkitty1 @haddon9 @amyb

We have tried many pasta brands over 50+ years. My mother used only DeCecco and Barrilla. We added to that: Lidia ( Bastianich ) and then Anna's special shapes for keeping thick sauces on the pasta itself.

DH's special trick for something different sauce-wise: After cooking the shrimp with a little wine and garlic, he removes it from the pan and adds the drained cooked pasta to coat it. ( Great if you need to cut down acid from tomatoes. )

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We rescue cats — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:21:33 GMT

I too usually use Barilla, but I also buy Delallo. I usually try to lower the carb intake effect by cooking, cooling and then reheating to make it a bit more starch resistant, I do the same with potatoes.

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AngelPuppy1 — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:39:24 GMT

I have no favorite pasta - brand or shape -- I just love it all!

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amyb — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:42:55 GMT

@Judaline wrote:
@amyb wrote:
Barilla is my fav, and has been mainly my go-to for years.
But I also like Dececco, and I try others also.

Recently I've bought a brand I get at Aldi's, in a black box, from Italy. I'd been hearing that the wheat/flour from Italy is differently grown from US, and "better carbs", spikes sugar less. I have a friend from Italy, with diabetes, who'll only eat Italian made pasta. Who knows, but I tried it...I liked it enough.

But my go-tos, for texture, flavor are still Barilla & Dececco (Dececco is made in Italy too, pretty sure.)
Yes, Dececco. Made in Italy, low priced, tastes good. I haven't found any reason to switch.

I sometimes buy other brands based on the pasta shape, that maybe Barilla or Dececco doesn't have. One of my favorite pastas is the long fusilli, which is rare to find anymore...Scalfani, and Pastene carry it. But the best used to be years ago, Ronzoni...best consistancy, didn't break as easily, but they stopped making it probably 15 years ago, sadly...was my favorite.

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amyb — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:43:57 GMT

@AngelPuppy1 wrote:
I have no favorite pasta - brand or shape -- I just love it all!

Yes, much as I listed favorites...I'm with you on that @AngelPuppy1! Never really met a pasta I didn't like.

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PinkyPetunia — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:45:44 GMT

I am not Italian so I was not raised appreciating the nuances of pasta. Now I do like the made in Italy pasta but prefer to buy it on sale. I recently tried Colavita (might be a regional brand) and it's good. Barilla or Ronzoni are my usual brands.

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shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:08:54 GMT

I normally buy Meijer or Great Value brands of whole wheat pasta. It's less expensive and just as good as the more expensive brands, IMHO!

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cusegirl — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:53:02 GMT

We love pasta here. I always buy Barilla pasta. Our favorites are rigatoni, shells, and linguini. I have never bought sauce in a jar. I have always made home made sauce and meatballs. We are Italian and that's what I grew up with.

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Franell — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:30:35 GMT

If you have a Lidl supermarket nearby try the bronze cut pasta. It's cheap and as good as very expensive imported pasta. It's all about the texture. The texture is just right.

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Sooner — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:39:46 GMT

We aren't big pasta fans and don't eat much, but we both agree that the Garofalo three pack that Costco sells is our favorite. It doesn't seem as slick and rubbery as a lot of pasta, and a pack of it will last us a long time in decorative jars in the pantry!

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Magicrat — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:44:58 GMT

I'm in Cleveland Ohio so I buy Ohio City (made in Cleveland at the West Side market) fresh pasta. Cooks in less than 2 minutes and tastes so much better than the box dry pastas. And I'm a pasta FREAK! Could eat it every day; and I'm not even close to Italian.

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wagirl — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:13:27 GMT

My fave is fresh pasta---have made it several times and it is so good. But I don't have a fave dry pasta brand.