Pasta. It’s one of the simplest and quickest things to whip up, but if done well, can be one of the most delicious and comforting meals in the world. We all love pasta, and we’re inundated with with types - never mind what the pasta is actually made of, one of the most divisive dining dilemmas can be choosing a pasta shape.

Do you play it safe with spaghetti, get fancy with farfalle or push the boat out with pappardelle? We polled friends, colleagues and pasta experts to create a definitive list of the best and worst pasta types.  Disclaimer: the judges rules that stuffed pastas and sheets would not be part of the consideration.