The difference

Paccheri vs Rigatoni

Paccheri is the giant of the two, a very wide smooth tube that collapses into a flat oval under sauce, while rigatoni is narrower and ridged. Rigatoni's ridges grip, paccheri's sheer size lets it cradle a chunky seafood or meat sauce, sometimes stuffed.

Gouache illustration of Paccheri

Paccheri

Family: Tubes
Size: 50 mm long
Surface: Smooth
Cook: 12 to 19 min

Wants: Mixed seafood, Neapolitan ragu, Genovese

Gouache illustration of Rigatoni

Rigatoni

Family: Tubes
Size: 45 to 60 mm long
Surface: Ridged
Cook: 12 to 14 min

Wants: Amatriciana, Ragu, Norma

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