penne rigate

Grooved pasta cylinders

Penne rigate is tube-shaped pasta with diagonal cuts at each end and ridged exterior walls.

The ridges (rigate means "ridged" in Italian) help sauce cling to the surface.

It's among the most popular pasta shapes for baked dishes and hearty sauces: penne rigate with vodka sauce.

structure

tubular

Having cylinder form

diagonal cut · tube · channel · opening · bore

texture

ridged

Having raised lines

textured · striated · scored · channeled · grip · surface · rough · lined · furrowed

cooking

al dente

Tender but resistant

alfredo · carbonara · bolognese · pesto · vodka sauce · sautéing · simmering · garlic · olive oil · basil

ingredients

durum wheat

Hard variety for semolina

protein · carbohydrates · egg · water · salt · extruded · dried

shapes

ziti

Short tubular pasta

rotini · orecchiette · gemelli · cavatappi · elbow

Opposites
pasta surface texture

penne rigateziti

Short tubular pasta

manicotti · rigatoni · cannelloni · cavatappi

pasta shape

penne rigatespaghetti

Long thin cylindrical pasta

linguine · angel hair · capellini · lasagna sheets · fettuccine

eating implements

penne rigatefork

Tined eating tool

spoon · knife · chopsticks

Family

penned, penne, penning, rigatoni, pennate, rigatonis, penner

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G