Gusta Pasta Variety (8 Pack)

Bought the variety pack because our household can never agree on a pasta shape. Turns out everyone was happy. The ridged pieces grabbed a chunky tomato sauce, the long pasta stayed pleasantly firm, and nothing turned gummy when I reheated leftovers for lunch. Even my youngest, who usually negotiates every bite, asked for seconds with just butter and cheese. The different bags also make weeknight dinner feel less repetitive without me having to think very hard. BIG win for tired parents!!

I sent this variety pack to my brother after he moved into his first apartment, partly as a joke because his pantry contained one lonely box of instant noodles. He called a week later to report that he had cooked the first bag and wanted sauce advice. That alone earns points. We opened another shape when I visited and made a simple tomato sauce together. The pasta held its bite, caught the sauce well, and did not collapse when he reheated the leftovers the next afternoon. Having several shapes makes the box feel like a proper gift instead of just groceries, but everything is practical enough to use on an ordinary Tuesday. The packaging arrived tidy and none of the bags had split. A small card naming the shapes more prominently would help a total beginner, since my brother held one up on video and asked me what he was looking at. Minor issue. He is now voluntarily cooking and texted me a picture of dinner last night, so this pack accomplished more than I expected

Bought the variety pack because everyone in my house insists a different shape is 'the best.' We made one package each Sunday for a month. The spaghetti held a simple tomato sauce beautifully, the shorter shapes survived baked leftovers without turning soft, and the bucatini caused a ridiculous amount of slurping at the table. My youngest usually leaves half his dinner, but he asked for seconds twice. I liked that each package cooked up with a firm bite when I followed the timing and checked a minute early. Nothing stuck together after draining, even when I was distracted finishing the sauce. It also made weeknight dinner feel a little less repetitive without requiring a new recipe every time. current household vote is still tied, so I guess we need another box for the rematch

We worked through the different shapes over a few weeknight dinners and each one held sauce better than the usual boxes from our grocery store. One went with pesto, one with a chunky tomato sauce, and the last became a baked pasta situation with whatever cheese was left in the fridge. All cooked up with a pleasant bite and none turned gummy in the leftovers. Its a nice way to try several shapes without committing to a stack of the same box. Would also make a smart housewarming gift

The absolute best pasta! Have been ordering it religiously since our trip to Italy.

Spaghetti and fusilli were excellent. Penne was just ok for us, maybe I overcooked it by a minute. Good box but I would buy the shapes separately next time.

Used this for Sunday dinner because I couldnt pick a shape. The spaghetti held sauce, the fusilli was great for leftovers, and the penne made my jar sauce look fancier than it deserved. HUGE difference from the usual grocery box.

bucatini won my household vote. spaghetti was second. both reordered. the variety pack was worth it just for figuring this out.

Bought three variety packs for three different people. All three were pleased. One of them reordered on their own within two weeks. Thats the conversion.

Fine. All the shapes cooked fine. Nothing stood out to me as exceptional. Maybe my expectations were too high after reading the reviews. Would not reorder the variety pack. Might try one shape on its own.

The quality holds across every shape. Same bronze die roughness, same al dente hold, same behavior with sauce. Thats the kind of consistency that makes you trust the whole catalog.

Made a different shape each Friday for a month. By week three my family was requesting their favorites. By week four I had a reorder going. This is how you get people to care about pasta.

Good pasta in every shape. I'm just waiting to finish the packs before I reorder specific shapes. Nothing wrong with the product itself.

Cooked a different shape every Sunday for a month. Had something to look forward to every week. Learned the cooking times and preferences for each one. Now I know exactly what I want.

The whole point of a sampler is to help you figure out what to commit to. This one did that perfectly. Ending with a big reorder of two shapes. The variety pack paid for itself.

For a household of two, this was a lot of pasta to work through. Good quality, just a lot. Probably better as a gift or for a bigger family.

solid. nothing wrong. liked some shapes more than others which is expected. would buy the pack again for gifting.

Spaghetti, rigatoni, trofie, bucatini. All of them were good. The trofie is now my permanent reorder. The way it grabs sauce in every twist is something I hadn't experienced with grocery store trofie.

Sent as a gift to a couple who cooks. Got a message back saying it turned three separate dinners into 'an event.' Good gift.

My household did not used to have opinions about pasta shapes. We have opinions now. The variety pack caused this. The bucatini is my husband's, the rigatoni is mine, and we're still arguing about the spaghetti.

Pretty good variety. Not all shapes are my favorite but they're all solid. Got my money's worth.

If you're new here, order this first. Try everything. Then reorder the ones you loved. The slow-dried texture is consistent across every shape and the bronze die roughness is visible. Quality is not an accident.

Gave this as a housewarming gift. The recipient is a serious home cook and she was very pleased. She texted me two weeks later to say the rigatoni had become her new Sunday pasta.

I ordered this to try before committing. In retrospect I should have just ordered the shape I wanted. Everything was good but now I have half-used bags of shapes I wont cook as often.

Each shape held al dente differently and the bronze die texture is consistent across all of them. Really good starting point if you dont know where to begin. I ended up loving the trofie best.

I wanted to try Gusta pasta before committing to a bigger order. This was the right move. Every shape I tried was noticeably better than what I had been buying. Now I know exactly what to reorder.

Good value for what you get. Tried everything. Liked most of it. Will reorder two or three shapes specifically. The trofie and rigatoni were my favorites.

Ordered this because I didnt know which pasta to commit to. Tried all the shapes over two weeks. The bucatini won. Ordered three bags of bucatini the following week. Exactly what the variety pack is for.