Spaghetti vs Penne: A study show splitting American pasta preferences by state lines
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Inspired by Taste’s homemade pasta recipes are perfect for home cooks of all levels, even beginners. Chefs Joanne and Alex Gallagher use fresh egg pasta dough on spaghetti, fettchin, pappardelle, capelini and even lasagna sheets.
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From spaghetti enthusiasts to penne’s passion, American pasta preferences reveal a cultural clash of carbohydrate loads across state lines.
Research conducted with inspired tastes aimed at revealing a wide range of America Pasta favourites – That is, the favourite pasta shapes of each state.
In doing so, we found unexpected local preferences and national outliers.
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Spaghetti is The national favorite led the country with 26% of the vote, especially in Mississippi, which won 20 states. Classic noodles – Strongest single state loyalty to pasta types.
Penne chases spaghetti with a thin edge. (For a pasta making demonstration, see the video at the top of this article.)
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Penne was second in 25% of the vote, and was the favourite pasta in 17 states, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.
He is a top candidate for states like Washington and Oregon.
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“What surprised me the most was how close the race between spaghetti and penne was, and that was only a 1% difference,” Joan Gallagher, recipe creator and co-founder of Inspiration Taste in Walla, Washington, told Fox News Digital.
“It shows how deeply people take them away Pasta selection.“
“It shows how deeply people are taking pasta options,” Joanne Gallagher, recipe creator and co-founder of Inspired Taste, told Fox News Digital. (istock)
The rest of the findings are as twisted as fusilli.
The elbow is the exile.
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Despite the elbow being the fourth most popular pasta shape nationwide, a single state never chose it as a favorite.
Arizona stands out as the biggest penne lover, with 50% of its residents supporting it. It is higher than the penne preferences of other states.
Penne is America’s second most beloved pasta form, just behind spaghetti. (istock)
Although it doesn’t lead nationwide, Fettchin controls California at 33%.
Hawaii and New Mexico are the only states that favor angel hair pasta or capelini.
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South Dakota, Alaska and Montana are the only states that choose rotini (a swirling, long pasta) as their biggest choice.
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“Everyone has the shape of pasta that tells them, and that’s what makes pasta. Cooking is very fun said Gallagher.