Tortiglioni are a type of
pasta, similar to
rigatoni
Rigatoni () are a form of tube-shaped pasta of varying lengths and diameters originating in Italy. They are larger than penne and ziti, and sometimes slightly curved. If so, they are not as curved as elbow macaroni. Rigatoni characteristically ...
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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