What to use instead of sagne 'ncannulate

The closest swap: mafaldine

Every swap for sagne 'ncannulate, ranked

A substitute must behave the same way with the sauce you are making. The ones marked as chosen are hand-picked. The rest score on family, cavity, surface, size, and shared sauces.

1. 1
   

   Mafaldine

   Ribbons · Campania

   A long ribbon with grip (chosen)

2. 2
   

   Fusilli lunghi

   Long strands · Campania

   A long dried twist (chosen)

3. 3
   

   Strozzapreti

   Short shapes · Emilia-Romagna

   A shorter hand twist (chosen)

4. 4
   

   Cavatelli

   Hand-formed · Puglia

   Same family, also solid, also rough, shares 2 sauces, close in size

5. 5
   

   Capunti

   Hand-formed · Puglia

   Same family, also solid, also rough, shares 1 sauce, close in size

6. 6
   

   Malloreddus

   Hand-formed · Sardinia

   Same family, also solid, shares 3 sauces, close in size

7. 7
   

   Orecchiette

   Hand-formed · Puglia

   Same family, also solid, also rough, shares 3 sauces

8. 8
   

   Pizzarelle

   Hand-formed · Lazio

   Same family, also solid, also rough, shares 1 sauce, close in size

Match the sauce, not the look

Sagne 'ncannulate is listed against 3 sauces. Pick the swap that holds the one you are cooking.

• Best pasta for pomodoro: Tomato, olive oil, garlic or onion, basil. Smooth and light. Almost any shape works; the classic is spaghetti or penne.
• Best pasta for meat ragu: Any slow meat sauce with solids in it. It wants a shape with a cavity: a wide tube, a cup, or a broad ribbon.
• Best pasta for ricotta: Fresh ricotta loosened with pasta water, with lemon, pepper, or spinach. Mild and creamy. Short shapes and ribbons.

Side by side

The measured difference between sagne 'ncannulate and each swap.