Fun, Festive Pasta That Actually Holds Its Shape
I was so excited to find this Barilla Snowflake pasta because the limited-edition shapes always sell out right when it hits the shelves in our local grocery stores. The snowflake shapes are perfectly shaped right out of the box, and there are several different designs mixed together, which I love because it reminds you of how real snowflakes don’t all have the same design. My kids had fun looking at all the different snowflake designs in the box. What impressed me most is how well it cooked. The majority of the snowflake shapes held their shape perfectly, which honestly surprised me. A lot of shaped pasta, even from well-known brands, tends to break apart while cooking or when you mix in sauce, but that didn’t happen with these shapes. The texture came out just right, and nothing turned mushy or crumbly! I made it with a basil pesto Alfredo sauce, and it tasted amazing. The pasta actually tasted just as good as the regular Barilla pasta shapes that I normally buy. I don’t know how that was possible because a lot of novelty-shaped pasta changes the texture or flavor once it’s cooked, but this one didn’t at all. It still had that classic Barilla taste and quality. Another bonus that I loved about this limited-edition pasta is that the pasta would be perfect for Christmas arts and crafts with kids. You could easily dye the snowflake shapes different colors and glue them onto paper to make snowflake art projects, holiday cards, or decorations. That makes this item well worth the money for it because you can use it for other things and not just in the kitchen. The packaging is festive and sturdy. The box was still sealed perfectly when I got it. I like that there’s a little gift-style tag on the side of the box. It would be cute in a holiday gift basket for someone that likes to cook. Overall, this is a limited-edition pasta that’s not just cute, but very high quality. I would absolutely buy it again during the holidays and highly recommend it for cooking or for arts & crafts projects. Read more

















