Do you stare at the shelves of pasta hunting for Ruote? Things sure would be a lot easier if you knew that is was a "wagonwheel pasta" that you are hunting for. Here are some common pastas along with their descriptions to help you know what to look for.

• Anelli - "rings" Small ring shaped pasta often found in soups or salads.
• Bucatini - "small cave" Long macaroni with a small hole.
• Capelli d'Angelo - "angel's hair" Delicate thin threads of pasta.
• Ditalini - "little thimbles" Small tubular macaroni cut very short and often used in soups.
• Fafalle - "butterflies" Pasta shaped like bowties or butterflies with fluted edges.
• Fettucini - "small ribbons" Pasta shaped like ribbons.
• Fusilli - "twisted spaghetti" Long strands of spiraled spaghetti, corkscrew shaped.
• Gemelli - "twins" Two short pieces of spaghetti twisted together.
• Linguine - "small tongues" Narrow flat strands of pasta.
• Manicotti - "small muffs" large, long tubes that are usually stuffed.
• Mostaccioli - "small mustaches" Large macaroni with a ridged or plain surface; end are cut diagonally.
• Pastina - "little pasta" Tiny pasta shapes found in soups.
• Radiatore - "radiators" Short, thick, curly, segmented shapes.
• Rigatoni - "large, grooved" Grooved macaroni that is slightly curved and used for stuffing.
• Rotelle or Rotini - "spirals" Spiral shapes about 1 1/2 inches long.
• Ruote - "wagon wheels" Die-cut shapes that resemble wheels.
• Spaghetti - "length of string" Long, round strands.
• Spaghettini - "length of narrow string" Long strands that are thinner than spaghetti.
• Tubetti - "little tubes" Tiny macaroni often used in soups.
• Vermicelli - "little worms" Thin strands of spaghetti.
• Ziti - "bridegrooms" Tube shaped medium pasta.