Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When you go to the supermarket there are penne rigate available from every brand under the sun. Some are expensive and others can be disappointing, leaving you with a bowl of sad, slippery pasta.
So how do you know which one is actually worth buying? Let me help!
I taste tested 7 popular penne rigate brands to help you make an informed decision next time you are in the supermarket. I cooked each one the same way, boiling it in a large pot until al dente. The only thing I added was a little extra virgin olive oil, because if the pasta is good, just a simple taste should be enough, no sauces no seasoning, nothing. Because if you can't eat it plain, it's likely no amount of sauce can save it.
💯 Follow this link to read and print the written recipe:
vincenzosplate.com/best-penne-pasta-guide
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⏱️⏱️TIMECODES⏱️⏱️
0:00 Introduction to Penne Pasta Taste test
0:28 Dry Pasta vs Fresh Pasta, What’s the Difference
1:00 Why the Drying Process Matters
1:28 Different Types of Pasta Cuts
3:23 Barilla Review
5:07 La Molisana Review
6:35 Rummo Review
7:54 Remano Review
8:58 Liguori Review
10:47 Divella Review
12:25 Delverde Review
13:56 What to Look for When Buying Supermarket Penne
15:19 Final Verdict, Is It Worth Spending More on Pasta
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🎬 #VincenzosPlate is a YouTube channel with a focus on cooking, determined to teach the world, one video recipe at a time that you don’t need to be a professional chef to impress friends, family and yourself with mouth-watering #ItalianFoodRecipes right out of your very own kitchen whilst having a laugh (and a glass of vino!).
When you go to the supermarket there are penne rigate available from every brand under the sun. Some are expensive and others can be disappointing, leaving you with a bowl of sad, slippery pasta.
So how do you know which one is actually worth buying? Let me help!
I taste tested 7 popular penne rigate brands to help you make an informed decision next time you are in the supermarket. I cooked each one the same way, boiling it in a large pot until al dente. The only thing I added was a little extra virgin olive oil, because if the pasta is good, just a simple taste should be enough, no sauces no seasoning, nothing. Because if you can't eat it plain, it's likely no amount of sauce can save it.
💯 Follow this link to read and print the written recipe:
vincenzosplate.com/best-penne-pasta-guide
==========================================
Introducing My First Cookbook: "Authentic Italian" which You can order it Now on Amazon and Selected Bookstores👉 vincenzosplate.com/authentic-italian-cookbook
==========================================
👨🍳🧑🍳Join Vincenzo's Plate Italian Cooking Academy and Became an Italian Food Ambassador: academy.vincenzosplate.com/cooking-academy
📺SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (IT’S FREEEEEE ;-) bit.ly/SubscribeToMyYOUTUBEchannel
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCcsSowAamCLJv-xeF9geXoA/join
🕴Here is the link to Buy my Merch (and the No Pineapple on Pizza T-shirt): vincenzosplatestore.com
📖Share it with your FOODIE friends on FACEBOOK
🍝Check out my website to get more recipes vincenzosplate.com
🌍Join my Small Group Private Italian Tour and discover the secret gems of Italy with me. Check out the itinerary and make sure you book asap (Only 10 spots available) vincenzosplate.com/italian-tour
📖LIKE Vincenzo’s Plate ON FACEBOOK facebook.com/vincenzosplate
📷FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @vincenzosplate instagram.com/vincenzosplate
💯 To purchase my t-shirts and more follow this link: vincenzosplatestore.com
✔LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT on my videos please. It really means a lot to me.
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⏱️⏱️TIMECODES⏱️⏱️
0:00 Introduction to Penne Pasta Taste test
0:28 Dry Pasta vs Fresh Pasta, What’s the Difference
1:00 Why the Drying Process Matters
1:28 Different Types of Pasta Cuts
3:23 Barilla Review
5:07 La Molisana Review
6:35 Rummo Review
7:54 Remano Review
8:58 Liguori Review
10:47 Divella Review
12:25 Delverde Review
13:56 What to Look for When Buying Supermarket Penne
15:19 Final Verdict, Is It Worth Spending More on Pasta
=======================================================
🎬 #VincenzosPlate is a YouTube channel with a focus on cooking, determined to teach the world, one video recipe at a time that you don’t need to be a professional chef to impress friends, family and yourself with mouth-watering #ItalianFoodRecipes right out of your very own kitchen whilst having a laugh (and a glass of vino!).
