The penne are one of the few pasta shapes with a certain date of birth: In 1865, a pasta maker from San Martino d'Albaro (Genoa), Giovanni Battista Capurro, asked for and obtained a patent for a diagonal cutting machine. This cylinder-shaped pasta is traditionally cooked al dente, and its shape makes it particularly adapted for sauces, such as pesto, marinara, or arrabbiata. Besides being delicious, we know that pasta has plenty of health benefits like providing folic acid, being cholesterol free, and sustaining energy