Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I'm not partial to angel hair pasta, either, for similar reasons. It
> doesn't support the types of sauces I usually prefer, which seem to be too
> heavy for the pasta. The only time I really, really liked angel hair pasta
> was in a restaurant in Little Italy in NYC. It was served with a light
> blush sauce, along with bits of prosciutto, tomato, roasted garlic, and
> tiny fresh peas. It was superb.

But really, that's the point of the different shapes of pasta.
Rotelle or whatever for bolognese, angel hair for a light lemon
sauce. Not better or worse, just the appopriate vehicle for the
given sauce.

nancy