fusilli

Definition

A spiral-shaped pasta variety that traps sauce in its ridges, making it objectively superior to inferior pasta shapes from a sauce-holding engineering standpoint.

Example Usage

I made fusilli with marinara and the sauce clung to every spiral like it was meant to be.

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