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Spiral / corkscrew shaped pasta that is good at capturing and holding onto sauce.

The "col buco" versions have hollow insides.

Cooking Tips
Good for pasta salads.

History
Originally developed in Southern Italy by rolling fresh spaghetti around a thin rod and letting it dry, the "fusillo" shape was then developed as a pasta shape in its own right.

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