Agree. The quality of the wheat and production methods are going to have a bigger impact than the specific details of the shape. But alas, the shape can be se

Agree. The quality of the wheat and production methods are going to have a bigger impact than the specific details of the shape. But alas, the shape can be seen with the naked eye. The idea of a special shape also suggests that the interaction between sauce and pasta is a mechanical process, which is appealing in the US, where pasta and sauce used to be (and may still be) served in separate bowls.