Talk:Cascatelli

10:10, 2 April 2021 (UTC)User:ToranL7231 (talk)

Is "cascatelli" generally acknowledged as that shape pasta, or is it just a trademark?
Linguine, lasagne and orzo are well-known pasta shapes that you'll find in the dictionary. On the other hand, cascatelli is just a trademark for a custom shape of pasta. Shouldn't we make that clear in the initial sentence of the article? For example:


 * "Cascatelli is a trademark for a short pasta shape with a flat strip..."

-- Dan Griscom (talk) 02:39, 1 June 2023 (UTC)


 * It's mentioned in Cascatelli. Is it important enough to be in the lead? The Crab Who Played With The Sea (talk) 03:08, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I'd say so; it's a fundamental difference. Look at the list of pastas; AFAICT only three of the 150+ types listed have "designers", and the other two don't have pages.
 * An alternative would be to say that it's recently invented. Either way, it would clarify that this is a proprietary name and product, which feels fundamental to me. -- Dan Griscom (talk) 09:41, 1 June 2023 (UTC)