The difference
Troccoli vs Tonnarelli
Both end up as a square-section strand, but the tool sets them apart. Troccoli is Pugliese, cut by rolling a grooved pin called a troccolo across the dough sheet. Tonnarelli is the Roman and Abruzzese chitarra strand, pressed through the wires of a wooden frame. Same square bite, a rolling pin against a wire harp.
Troccoli
- Family
- Long strands
- Size
- 3 to 5 mm wide
- Surface
- Textured
- Cook
- n/a
Wants: Ragu, Porcini mushroom, Mixed seafood
Tonnarelli
- Family
- Long strands
- Size
- 2 to 3 mm wide
- Surface
- Textured
- Cook
- 6 to 13 min
Wants: Cacio e pepe, Amatriciana, Carbonara
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