Giovanni di Cola and Figli - Italy Macaroni Crate Label - Italian Ephemera

Nice Macaroni Label! Macaroni is a type of dry pasta typically made from durum wheat and shaped like narrow tubes. It is often cut into short lengths, and the curved variety is commonly known as elbow macaroni. While some home machines can produce macaroni shapes, it is usually made commercially through large-scale extrusion processes. The curved shape of macaroni is achieved by adjusting the extrusion speeds on opposite sides of the pasta tube as it exits the machine.

The term "macaroni" is frequently used interchangeably with elbow-shaped macaroni, particularly in dishes like macaroni and cheese. In Italy and other countries, "maccheroni" can refer to various forms of short, tubular pasta, as well as long pasta dishes such as maccheroni alla chitarra and frittata di maccheroni, which use longer pasta like spaghetti. In the United States, federal regulations classify several shapes of dried pasta, including spaghetti, as "macaroni products."