Pipette, meaning “little pipe” in Italian, is commonly found in the pasta dishes of Campania and Liguria. However, pipe shaped pasta can be found throughout the various regions of Italy. In Naples cooks prefer larger pipe shaped pasta for baked pasta dishes. North Central Italians prefer smaller versions. Barilla Pipette is a charming, delicious pipe-shaped pasta with curves and grooves to retain sauce inside and outside. The pipe is open at both ends with one of them pinched to capture even more bits of the sauce.