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Rigatoni is a form of tube-shaped pasta
Pasta

Pasta is a generic term for Italian cuisine variants of noodles, food made from a dough of flour, water and/or Egg , that is Boiling. The word can also denote dishes in which pasta products are the primary ingredient, served with sauce or seasonings....
. It is larger than penne
Penne

Penne is a type of pasta with cylinder -shaped pieces, usually with a ridged surface with the ends cut on the diagonal. The same or similar shape is also called mostaccioli and ziti , which also refer to particular dishes made from penne-shaped pasta....
 and ziti. Rigatoni is usually ridged and the tube's end does not terminate at an angle, like penne.

Rigatoni can be coupled with many different sauces, from creamy to chunky.






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Rigatoni is a form of tube-shaped pasta
Pasta

Pasta is a generic term for Italian cuisine variants of noodles, food made from a dough of flour, water and/or Egg , that is Boiling. The word can also denote dishes in which pasta products are the primary ingredient, served with sauce or seasonings....
. It is larger than penne
Penne

Penne is a type of pasta with cylinder -shaped pieces, usually with a ridged surface with the ends cut on the diagonal. The same or similar shape is also called mostaccioli and ziti , which also refer to particular dishes made from penne-shaped pasta....
 and ziti. Rigatoni is usually ridged and the tube's end does not terminate at an angle, like penne.

Rigatoni can be coupled with many different sauces, from creamy to chunky. Consequently, rigatoni is a popular choice for restaurants which choose to stock only one tube-shaped pasta noodle. The tube may be stuffed with cheese or other soft foods.

In surveys rigatoni is shown to be the most popular form of pasta in Italy.

The word rigatoni comes from the Italian word rigati, which means "ridged" (American Heritage Dictionary).

See also


  • List of pasta
    List of pasta

    While the only basic difference between these names is the shape of the pasta, each pasta is typically matched with a particular sauce based on cooking time, consistency, ability to hold sauce, ease of eating, etc....