From spaghetti lovers to penne passion, America’s pasta preference reveals a carb-loaded culture clash across state lines.
A study conducted by Inspired Taste aimed to uncover America’s wide range of pasta favorites – namely, each state’s favorite pasta shape.
In doing so, it found unexpected regional preferences and nationwide outliers.
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Spaghetti is the national favorite, leading the country with 26% of the overall vote and winning in 20 states, particularly in Mississippi, where 55% of residents favored the classic noodle – the strongest single-state loyalty to any pasta type.
Penne trails spaghetti by a thin margin. (See the video at the top of this article for a pasta-making demonstration.)
Penne was second with 25% of the vote and was the preferred pasta in 17 states, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.
It’s the top contender in states like Washington and Oregon.
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