The difference
Rigatoni vs Tortiglioni
Both are wide ridged tubes, but rigatoni's ridges run straight along its length while tortiglioni's spiral around it. The spiral grabs a touch more sauce as you twirl, otherwise they are close cousins, and rigatoni runs a little wider.
Tortiglioni
- Family
- Tubes
- Size
- 36 to 42 mm long
- Surface
- Ridged
- Cook
- 10 to 13 min
Wants: Ragu, Amatriciana, Sausage ragu
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