Tortiglioni are a type of

pasta Pasta (, ; ) is a type of food typically made from an unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or other shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Rice flour, or legumes such as beans or lentils, ar ...

, 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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