#trofie

Trofie - Temporary Score: 7

Description: short, thin, twisted pasta, about an inch in length, thick in the middle and has pointed ends; originated in Liguria (Italy), recommended to be used with pesto sauce

wikipedia really goes all in for Trofie! in my own search and research, i've found another shape (Trecce - also eaten, review coming soon!) that commonly gets mislabled as Trofie. Trecce altho roughly the same length, is a true spiral, whereas Trofie is twisted. think of a ribbon: twist it tight, you have Trofie; let the twist relax and get some space, you have Trecce.

First Take Points: 3 - i obeyed the advice of wikipedia, because i do everything the internet tells me to, and i ate Trofie with pesto. it was store-bought pesto, because sometimes, i just can't. it was good! not mind-blowing-rock-my-world-good, but perfectly serviceable pasta dish. the Trofie is a little bit thick, but it's short enough that you can get it good and chewy.

Remix Bonus Points: 2 - i'd eat it again, but like i mentioned, it wasn't earth-shattering. with all the other pasta shapes out there, this one just wouldn't be a go-to.

EDIT: i forgot about Käsespätzle!! thanks @makicarn!! that's worth points... also i forgot to total the points, so now i have done that.

Amusement Points: 2 - these are a pretty fun little shape tho; they remind me of an icicle (if both ends were the pointy business end that impales passersby below). i could see them being tipped with poison frog poison and shot out of a dart gun. you have to love when dinner can be murder and vice versa, right?

Annoyance Deductions: 0 - i'm not annoyed by this pasta in the least. the name is cute enough, the shape is cute enough. who has time to be annoyed about pasta shapes anyway?

Buon appetito