{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Gousto Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.gousto.co.uk\/blog","author_name":"Luna","author_url":"https:\/\/www.gousto.co.uk\/blog\/author\/luna","title":"Why are there so many pasta shapes?","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"s7UDiV1w61\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gousto.co.uk\/blog\/why-are-there-so-many-pasta-shapes\">Why are there so many pasta shapes?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gousto.co.uk\/blog\/why-are-there-so-many-pasta-shapes\/embed#?secret=s7UDiV1w61\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why are there so many pasta shapes?&#8221; &#8212; Gousto Blog\" data-secret=\"s7UDiV1w61\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/gousto.gurucloud.co.uk\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/gousto.gurucloud.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/31638_Hungry-Traveller_Blog-header.jpg","thumbnail_width":1080,"thumbnail_height":1080,"description":"Pasta. Whether you\u2019re a fiend for fusilli or obsessed with orrechiette, everyone\u2019s got a favourite shape. Long, short, curved, flat \u2013 legend has it, there are almost 400 variations of this dinner time staple in Italy alone. But why so many? The secret lies in its relationship with the sauce. From tiny tubes of ditalini, &hellip; Continue reading \"\""}