An Original Pasta Shape — Designed for Maximum Sauceability Three-time James Beard Award winner Dan Pashman, creator and host of The Sporkful food podcast, presents Cascatelli. Translating to “waterfalls” in Italian, Cascatelli features wavy ruffles along a curved, half-tube shape. Launched in 2021 after three years of development with Sfoglini, this award-winning pasta maximizes three qualities: Sauceability: How readily sauce adheres to the shape. Forkability: How easy it is to get the shape on your fork. Toothsinkability: How satisfying it is to sink your teeth into it. Each feature of Cascatelli was thoughtfully designed to bring about these perfect pasta qualities. For example, the ruffles and half-tube shape capture more sauce in every bite, and the variations in textures create a more exciting sensory experience. Additionally, Cascatelli is made using a bronze die extrusion process that creates a rougher surface for the sauce to cling to.