The difference
Ravioli vs Tortellini
Ravioli are flat sealed pillows, two sheets of pasta pressed around a filling. Tortellini are folded into a ring around a fingertip. Ravioli is the open canvas for almost any filling, tortellini is the Bolognese specialty eaten in brodo.

Ravioli
- Family
- Stuffed
- Size
- not yet measured
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 3 to 6 min
Wants: Butter and sage, Tomato sauce, Broth

Tortellini
- Family
- Stuffed
- Size
- not yet measured
- Surface
- Smooth
- Cook
- 3 min
Wants: Broth, Cream, Butter and sage
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