Egg Pasta Shapes

Capelli d’Angelo The name means “angel hair” because capelli d’angelo are extremely thin. They are traditionally served in a soup of homemade meat broth. In Italy this pasta is never served with sauce because it is too light and delicate.

Tagliolini Except for capelli d’angelo this is the narrowest of the ribbon pastas. They are occasionally paired with a sauce but more commonly served in homemade broth.

Fettuccine Probably the best known ribbon pasta, fettuccine are a bit narrower than tagliatelle and are suited to delicate cream-based sauces.