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Pashman wanted a new noodle that he repeatedly said needed three core qualities: How well sauce adheres to it, or \"sauceability;\" how easily it stays on a fork, or \"forkability;\" and how satisfying it is to sink one’s teeth into it, or \"toothsinkability.\"

The podcast host's end result met all three criteria with a \"short, flat strip with a bump on one side and two ruffles sticking out the other side.\"

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PHOTO: A new pasta shape designed to hang on to more sauce and be easier to eat with a fork, named cascatelli after the Italian word for waterfalls, has been invented, March 3, 2021.
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Cascatelli has two bucatini like tubes on the sides with small fluted ruffles that resemble mafaldine pasta.

The moment I was united with my die for the first time — To understand the significance of this moment and to appreciate everything that went into the making of cascatelli, listen to The Sporkful podcast’s special series Mission: ImPASTAble! pic.twitter.com/l6eo0rvllD

— Dan Pashman (@TheSporkful) March 23, 2021

Pashman, who is not a professional trained chef, teamed up with American artisan pasta brand Sfoglini to turn his specialty into a reality.

Early reviews by other top food industry professionals are in and so far they're great.

\"I think it’s perfect,\" chef and recipe developer Sohla El-Waylly said on the final episode of his podcast. \"Forkability, I'm gonna give it a 10.\"

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Sfoglini/Zuma Press
PHOTO: A new pasta shape designed to hang on to more sauce and be easier to eat with a fork, named cascatelli after the Italian word for waterfalls, has been invented, March 3, 2021.
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\"I just love the way it captured the sauce and snuggled it,\" culinary guru and author Dorie Greenspan added.

Sadly, the shape is sold out in both 16-ounce packages and a 5-pound bulk bag.

\"We're so grateful for the incredible response to our new pasta shape! Due to overwhelming demand, orders placed now for Cascatelli will ship in approximately 8-10 weeks,\" the Sfoglini team said in a press release. \"We really appreciate your patience. We promise it'll be worth the wait!\"

In the meantime, go get your favorite sauce recipes ready.

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