tortiglioni
Sign in to saveTortiglioni are a type of pasta similar to rigatoni, but larger and with deeper grooves which spiral around the pasta.
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- Tortiglioni
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- 250px
- Food.alternate_name
- Elicoidali
- Food.country
- Italy
- Food.type
- Pasta
- Food.main_ingredient
- Durum wheat, water
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Tortiglioni are a type of pasta similar to rigatoni, but larger and with deeper grooves which spiral around the pasta.
They take their name from the Latin word torquere, meaning 'to twist'. A tortiglione is a characteristic design from the lathe used in pasta manufacturing, with vertical ridges.
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