Cavatappi is the Italian word meaning "corkscrew" and the word is also a term used to refer to a short , ridged shaped twisted pasta that is fairly thick and shaped like an "S" or "corkscrew". 

Cavatappi pasta has originated from the South of Italy.

 Cavatappi is pronounced "kah-vah-tahp-pee"






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