Angel hair has more surface area per pound than any other strand pasta, so you get more sauce in each bite. And we’ve found that pairing it with a potent sauce thinned out with a bit of pasta cooking water reduces its tendency to tangle and clump.

Angel hair pasta is similar to Capellini, angel hair is actually a bit thinner. Capellini’s diameter measures between 0.85 and 0.92 millimeters, while angel hair’s diameter is between 0.78 and 0.88.