2 hours ago, cdh said:Maybe widen your horizons to fusili bucati as a possible shape for your purposes? Hollow like bucatini and such, but shaped like telephone cords.
Fusilli Bucati look interesting. I have tried the braid and various twists which work pretty well in salads and soups but, with sauces I find them a bit irksome on the plate. Farfalle, shells, and elbows also work pretty well for something like Mac'n'Cheese. Cavatapi (sp?) is one I tried once in some soup which was a fun shape but, a bit messy with the soup.
I'm looking for a noodle to work better on a plate with a thin sauce. For more meat based sauces, I like a heavier noodle. The "hollow spaghetti" shape looks like a good choice for this application, though short hollow spirals might be a good option too.