Trader Joe's Pasta

I bought the dried tortellini, mini ravioli and penne the last time I was in Trader Joe's, and I'm kind of disappointed. The tortellini was nice for a quick soup with broth and baby spinach, but I cooked that mini ravioli 5 minutes longer than the directions said and the filling was still crunchy. And every time I've used the penne it has stuck together.

I usually buy Barilla pasta, which I like quite a lot. I never fully appreciate how much I like it until I try a different brand. The firm bite of the texture is its main appeal, but it also actually tastes really good. You know the difference in smell between cooking a nice jasmine rice and a plain, medium grain? It's like that.