Short · spiral

Fusilli

Learn why fusilli grips pesto, chopped vegetables and pasta-salad dressing, plus the best substitutes and cooking advice.

≋Short spirals, usually 4–5 cm long.
Origin

Spiral pasta has regional variations across Italy; the common dried corkscrew is now a versatile everyday shape.

Texture

Curled edges and grooves create plenty of sauce-catching surface.

Cooking

Check the tight centre of the spiral for doneness. It can remain firm after the outside looks ready.

Sauce pairing

What fusilli holds well.

  • Pesto
  • Pasta salad
  • Sauces with small chopped ingredients

Famous dishes

  • Chicken Pesto Pasta
  • Braai Pasta Salad
  • Peri-Peri Chicken Pasta
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