Here’s how to cook it, according to the people who make it.

My kids prefer angel hair, while I gravitate towards sauce-clingers like mafalde or soups favorite noodle, ditalini.

Despite a surge in newer shapes over the past few years, the classics are holding strong.

Barilla pasta boxes on grocery store shelves

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Fettucini and lasagna round out the top five.

Spaghetti is the little black dress of ingredients.

Barilla attributes spaghettis popularity to its versatility and ease of preparation.

Dried spaghetti on a counter with a jar of tomato sauce and a bowl with fresh toamtoes

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Many find spaghetti dishes comforting and nostalgic, often reminiscent of family meals and home cooking.

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