DaVinci Small Shells, 16-ounces (Pack of12)

This is a pretty good organic pasta. It has larger shells than we normal use, but it is a good price. Cooking is fairly simple, though it did take longer than the directions noted. It says 10-11 minutes on the cooking use instructions, but if you stop there the shells are still firm. I did that the first time we cooked these in my kids did not finish their pasta. The second time I cooked them for 20 minutes, that time my kids finished their pasta and went back for seconds. I do like the fact that the shells are organic as we try to eat organic as much as possible, but some of the prices at the stores can be exorbitant.

I have nothing to add - this is the best spaghetti ever. A taste of Italy in your mouth...for those who understand. Feast for all your 5 senses.

This is a really good pasta & Da Vinci is our family fave! These are smaller sized shells, compared to DaVinci's medium sized "Sea Shells". I use these in pasta salads & they are just fine. We really like these cooked "Al Dente". When boiled in salted water, these are so good we can actually eat them plain. Of course they are best served sauced, or with olive oil & garlic & a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Even better is when we serve them with browned butter & topped with grated Mizithra cheese! Yum Yum!

As these are difficult to find in my local stores, this was a nice purchase.

I love the DaVinci Pasta! These Sea Shells are my absolute favorite pasta shape for sauces. They are not too small but they are not the huge ones either. I prefer them cooked al dente. They are just a perfect "bite size" to hold lots of yummy sauce! This pasta is so good that I even eat it plain or with a tiny bit of real butter & sprinkling of various fresh grated cheeses. I can't find these, or any of the DaVinci pastas in our little rural stores, so thank goodness Amazon.com carries them! I got them for $19.48 with the Free Super Saver Shipping. My order was packaged perfectly & the pasta arrived in great condition! I highly recommend this product!Update: 09/22/2015 - OUCH! The price has totally skyrocketed and I can't get these on my Sub & Save any more! This is still wonderful pasta but... I can not afford this very high, jacked-up, price of $35.03 for a case of 12 bags! What Happened???

This is really good stuff, but much thicker and larger than I was expecting. After cooking it was hard to tell from the regular size shells. And it was way too thick for salad, which is what I really wanted it for. It is really good quality, but when they say small, you have to understand that that is a relative term.

wonderful, I caught myself even eating a few dry, which I never do, i'm not a hard candy, or hard shell type of person. they cook easily, I use 8 stage R/O water system for drinking and cooking, (not steaming), and the shells do nicely, sometimes I add a little olive oil and salt to the water to prevent sticking and to prevent boil over. It's a habit, not saying you will need to do such. Anyway the pasta works well with almost any sauce you can think of such as light garlic with light cheese of choice, and black pepper with olive oil, or marinara, or a recipe right on the bag. Good stuff. Comes in a case of 12. (4 stage R/O) with first stage micron filter, second stage carbon, 4 stage R/O, 7th stage carbon, 8th stage micron, 9th stage UV-C bulb.Second carbon stage is for added taste, and micron filter prevents particles from the carbon filter passing through, and the UV-C lamp kills any bacteria that could be present in the filter system. The waste water from flushing the system goes into a separate drain which goes into a reservoir, which I pump out of and water the trees in the back yard.

my family loves this pasta. the shells are a little larger than some, but they are even better at holding the sauce. cook up great and are very good in many hot and cold recipes. thank you for a very good product!