And if so, what's your favorite brand of pasta?

>>21414212 (OP)
Kraft Mac and cheese

>>21414212 (OP)
Store brand is usually fresher because people buy it more.

>>21414212 (OP)
Monograno

I'm just gonna be covering the pasta with my meaty tomato sauce, so I go with the cheapest rigatoni I can find.
The best is after you've eaten all the pasta, so you can mop up the leftover sauce and meat with fresh bread.

>>21414212 (OP)
Yes. The best premium supermarket brands are
>De Cecoo
>De Rummo
>De Sfogliani

>>21414212 (OP)
someone gave me expensive fettuccine that came in a package like this. it did taste better and had a better texture. i think i read they might dry it at lower temperatures which preserves more flavor and higher quality wheat. but for what it costs it wasn't a huge difference.

there's usually a noticeable difference between fresh and dry pasta too but i never really thought even cheap store brand pasta tasted bad. it's all fine for the most part.

>>21414353
Fresh and dry are like two different ingredients entirely. Better suited for different sauces as well.

You can get inexpensive pasta that is great. You just have to make sure it is 100% durum wheat, and that it is bronze die cut.