Tortiglioni

Tortiglioni
Alternative namesElicoidali
TypePasta
Place of originItaly
Main ingredientsDurum wheat, water

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.