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Conchiglie
Conchiglie rigate
Alternative names	Shells, seashells
Type	Pasta
Place of origin	Italy
Main ingredients	Durum wheat flour, possibly natural colour (tomato or spinach extract, squid ink)
Variations	Conchigliette Conchiglioni
Media: Conchiglie

Conchiglie (Italian: [koŋˈkiʎʎe]) are a type of pasta. They are usually sold in the plain durum wheat variety, and also in colored varieties which use natural pigments, such as tomato extract, squid ink or spinach extract. The shell shape of the pasta allows the sauce to adhere to it. There is a larger variation known as conchiglioni, and a miniature version called conchigliette.^[1]

Conchiglie are claimed to have been traced back to southern Italy, where they were traditionally made using durum wheat semolina.^[2]

Etymology

The name derives from the Italian word for 'seashell', conchiglia. The Italian word conchiglie and the English word conch share the same Greek root in the form of κοχύλι (kochýli), meaning 'shell'.^[3]

Controversy

In 2021, long-standing Italian pasta manufacturer La Molisana launched an advertising for several pasta shapes including conchiglie. In the campaign, conchiglie was called by its historic name, abissine, named after Benito Mussolini's fascist occupation of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia).^[4] Following online backlash including a statement from the National Association of Partisans, La Molisana apologised, temporarily withdrew the pasta shapes promoted by the campaign, and changed their marketing to refer to the pasta shape as conchiglie.^[4]

References

^ "Conchiglie, conchigliette, conchiglioni". The Pasta Project. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
^ regitaef (2024-02-29). "What Is Sea Shell Pasta?". Recipes.net. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
^ "What is the Greek word for shell?". WordHippo. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
^ ^a ^b Kington, Tom (2021-01-09). "'Fascist' pasta condemned for referring to Abyssinia". The Times. Retrieved 2025-09-08.

Pasta

Types

Long pastas	Bigoli Bucatini Busiate Capellini Fettuccine Fileja Lasagnette Lasagnotte Linguettine Linguine Mafaldine Pappardelle Pici Spaghetti alla chitarra Stringozzi Stroncatura Tagliatelle Taglierini Tagliolini Trenette Tripoline Troccoli Vermicelli
Short pastas	Calamarata Campanelle Casarecce Cascatelli Cavatappi Cavatelli Cencioni Conchiglie Corzetti Farfalle Fiori Foglie d'ulivo Fusi Fusilli Garganelli Gemelli Lanterne Lorighittas Macaroni Malloreddus Orecchiette Paccheri Passatelli Penne Pillus Pizzoccheri Radiatori Rigatoni Rotelle Sagnarelli Scialatelli Sedani Su Filindeu Testaroli Tortiglioni Trofie Ziti
Pastina	Acini di pepe Alphabet pasta Anelli Ditalini Fregula Orzo Stelline
Stuffed pastas	Agnolini Agnolotti Pavese Piedmontese Cappelletti Casoncelli Casunziei Cjarsons Culurgiones Fagottini Mezzelune Ravioli Sacchettoni Sorrentinos Tortellini Tortelli Tortelloni
Other or variable	Cannelloni Lasagna Occhi di lupo Strozzapreti Vincisgrassi

Cooking

Producers

Italian	Agnesi Bertagni Barilla Buitoni De Cecco La Molisana Poiatti Rana Rigo Voiello
American	National Pasta Association A. Zerega's Sons, Inc. C.F. Mueller Company New World Pasta American Italian Pasta Company V. La Rosa and Sons Macaroni Company
Australian	San Remo

Equipment manufacturers

Etymology

Controversy

See also

References