The difference
Mezze maniche vs Sedani
Both are ridged, but mezze maniche is a short wide tube, almost a rigatoni cut down, while sedani is slim and gently curved, named for a celery stalk. One is broad and straight, the other narrow and bent. Diameter and the curve set them apart.
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