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.
Paccheri
- Family
- Tubes
- Size
- 50 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 12 to 19 min
Wants: Mixed seafood, Neapolitan ragu, Genovese
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