Alternative names | Elicoidali[1] |
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Type | Pasta |
Place of origin | Italy |
Main ingredients | durum wheat, water |
Tortiglioni are a type of pasta, similar to rigatoni but larger and with deeper grooves which spiral around the pasta.[2]
They take their name from the Latin word torquere, meaning "to twist".[2] A tortiglione is a characteristic design from the lathe used in pasta manufacturing, with vertical ridges.[3]