Perfectly imperfect, maltagliati might be a little rough around the edges, but that's exactly the charm of this unique pasta variety. One of the countless noodle shapes that exist, you might yet have come across maltagliati, but it's better late than never.

Just as horizontally challenged as it is vertically, maltagliati are a flat pasta whose shape remains up for debate. Meaning "poorly cut" in Italian, maltagliati often look like a collection of doughy odds and ends.