The Architecture of Pasta Shapes

I just spotted this while reading someone else’s Christmas present.

“The more interesting pasta shapes, such as the shell-shaped conchiglie, or the ear-like orecchiette, didn’t just happen…Those clever twists and curls and flowing lines are much more drawing board than chopping board. Although as a sauce hound, I would suggest that Frank Gehry would probably make a better pasta designer than the late Mies van der Ruhe.”

– Nigel Slater, The Kitchen Diaries Volume 2.