The difference
Pappardelle vs Tagliatelle
Both are flat egg ribbons, the difference is width and what they carry. Tagliatelle is medium, the everyday Bolognese ribbon. Pappardelle is the broad one, wide enough to drape a heavy game or wild boar ragu that would overwhelm a narrower cut.
Pappardelle
- Family
- Ribbons
- Size
- 200 to 250 mm long
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 4 to 9 min
Wants: Wild boar ragu, Hare ragu, Porcini mushroom
Tagliatelle
- Family
- Ribbons
- Size
- 6 to 8 mm wide
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 5 to 10 min
Wants: Ragu Bolognese, Alfredo, Pesto Genovese
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