America's favorite pasta reveals strong regional preferences, study shows

From spaghetti lovers to penne passion America's pasta preference reveals a carb-loaded way of life clash across state lines A evaluation conducted by Inspired Taste aimed to uncover America's wide range of pasta favorites namely each state's favorite pasta shape In doing so it identified unexpected regional preferences and nationwide outliers IN-N-OUT CROWNED AMERICA'S FAVORITE BURGER CHAIN IN NEW YELP RANKINGSSpaghetti is the national favorite leading the country with of the overall vote and winning in states particularly in Mississippi where of residents favored the classic noodle - the strongest single-state loyalty to any pasta type Penne trails spaghetti by a thin margin See the video at the top of this article for a pasta-making demonstration Penne was second with of the vote and was the preferred pasta in states particularly in the Pacific Northwest It's the top contender in states like Washington and Oregon UNEXPECTED STATE DOMINATES AMERICA'S PIZZA SCENE AND IT'S NOT NEW YORK What surprised me the the bulk was just how close the race was between spaghetti and penne which only had a difference Joanne Gallagher recipe creator and co-founder of Inspired Taste in Walla Walla Washington described Fox News Digital It shows how deeply people take their pasta choices The rest of the findings are as twisted as fusilli Elbows are the outcast MAJORITY POPULAR BEER IN AMERICA REVEALED IN NEW STUDYEven though elbows are the fourth-most popular pasta shape nationally not a single state picked it as its favorite Arizona stands out as the biggest penne lover with of residents favoring it higher than any other state's penne preference Though not leading nationally fettuccine dominates California at Hawaii and New Mexico are the only states to favor angel hair pasta or capellini CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERSouth Dakota Alaska and Montana are the only states to choose rotini a swirly long pasta as their top choice For more Lifestyle articles visit foxnews com lifestyleOrzo and angel hair are tied for least-loved with of respondents calling them their least favorite Everyone has a pasta shape that speaks to them and that's what makes pasta so fun to cook with Gallagher reported