Fusilli are long, thick, corkscrew shaped pasta. The word fusilli presumably comes from fuso, as traditionally it is `spun` by pressing and rolling a small rod over the thin strips of pasta to wind them around it in a corkscrew shape, much like a modern Turkish spindle. In addition to plain and whole wheat varieties, as with any pasta, other col..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusilli
Spiral shaped pasta. Some versions are shaped like a spring. Other versions are shaped like a twisted spiral. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22282