Rigatoni vs. Ziti

Rigatoninoun

A ribbed tubular form of pasta, larger than penne but with square-cut ends, often slightly curved.

Rigatoninoun

tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces

Rigatoninoun

pasta in the form of short hollow fluted tubes.

Rigatoni

Rigatoni (Italian: [riɡaˈtoːni]) 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, though not as curved as elbow macaroni.

Zitinoun

A type of penne pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.

Zitinoun

medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces

Zitinoun

pasta in the form of tubes resembling large macaroni.

Ziti

Ziti is an extruded pasta, originating in Campania. It is shaped into a long, wide tube, about 25 cm long, that needs to be broken by hand into smaller pieces before cooking.