15 Types Of Pasta Shapes, Explained - Chowhound

Richard Semik/Shutterstock When I first packed my bags and moved to Florence, Italy, five years ago, I came as a culinary student ready to learn just about everything in Italian cuisine, from tiramisu to tortellini. However, it didn't take much time to realize that the real education wasn't happening in the classroom — it was actually happening in the old-school restaurant kitchens I worked in throughout the…