Rigatoni

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Raw rigatoni

Rigatoni are tubular pasta of various lengths and diameters from Italy. They are larger than penne , and sometimes slightly curved, but not as strong as macaroni . Rigatoni have longitudinal grooves, sometimes in a spiral shape, and, unlike penne, are not cut at an angle, but at right angles to the direction of the tube.

Boiled rigatoni

The word rigatoni comes from the Italian word rigato , which means striped . Rigatoni is the preferred form of pasta in southern Italy and Sicily . The eponymous grooves ensure that the sauce and grated cheese stick better than to smooth noodles.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Rigatoni Pasta History . Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ the definition of rigatoni . Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ Pasta types . Thenibble.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ Oretta Zanini De Vita: Encyclopedia of Pasta . University of California Press, October 15, 2009, ISBN 978-0-520-94471-8 , p. 237: "" ridged pasta collected the sauce and grated cheese better than smooth pasta. [...] Rigatoni, in particular, are perennial favorites in southern Italy, especially in Sicily ""