What is Elbow Pasta?
Elbow pasta is made from wheat flour and water. Freshly made pasta is soft and when store bought it is hard and must be cooked first. Elbow pasta is a small curved, tubular shaped pasta that is no longer than half an inch, or so. The flavor is mild and tastes like wheat. Elbow pasta is boiled and served with any variety of sauce. It is the popular pasta shape for macaroni and cheese.