Pasta Pasta is made from semolina obtained from durum wheat with a high gluten content. It is a general name given to products of countless shapes and sizes produced with flour and/or semolina (semolina). Classifying Pasta The roughly 350 different types of pasta can be broadly sorted into four categories: �· Long: Tagliatelle, linguine, angel hair, fettuccine, capellini, etc. �· Short: Cavatappi, conchiglie, festoni, farfalle, fusilli, gnocchi, etc. �· Soup: Anelli, ditali, orzo, etc. �· Stuffed: Cannelloni, angoletti, ravioli, tortellini, sacchetti, etc.