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How to Pick the Right Pasta for Your Meals

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Wide Noodles

Wide noodles like pappardelle, are perfect for heavier sauces. These noodles pair well with meat sauces because their wide breadth is hearty enough to hold and support the sauce. But you can also pair flat, rectangular noodles like fettucini and tagliatelle with both light and heavy cream sauces. 


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