Tube pasta
Maccheroni
Quick answer
Maccheroni is a general southern term for short tubular pasta.
Maccheroni means "a historic word for pasta" in Italian.
Best sauces: Norma, tomato, baked dishes. Match the shape to the sauce — long thin pasta for oil and light sauces, tubes and ridges for chunky or meaty sauces, flat egg ribbons for rich ragù and butter.
- Type
- Tube
- Origin
- Southern Italy
- Best with
- Norma, tomato, baked dishes
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