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Radiatori somewhat resemble fusilli in shape, but are generally shorter and thicker with a ruffled edge, circling the pasta. [4] They are modelled after an old industrial heating fixture, [1] [better source needed] having a straight "pipe" with concentric, parallel fins. Their design creates hollows to trap sauce.
The word rigatoni comes from the Italian word rigato (that stands for 'lined', 'striped', 'ruled', rigatone being the augmentative, and rigatoni the plural form), which means 'ridged' or 'lined', and is associated with the cuisine of southern and central Italy. [4] [3] Rigatoncini are a smaller version, close to the size of penne.
Rotelle is a type of pasta resembling wheels with spokes. They are similar to fiori.. The name derives from the Italian word for a small wheel. [1] In Italy they are also called ruote, and in the US they are often called "wagon wheels".
2. Pizza Napoletana e Romana. Besides pasta, pizza has to be the second most popular Italian food. But the pizza in Italy is very different from American pizza.
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Fettuccine is often classically eaten with sugo d'umido ('beef ragù') or ragù di pollo ('chicken ragù'). [4] A famous dish made with fettuccine is fettuccine Alfredo , a simple dish of pasta, Parmesan cheese and butter which was created and named at a restaurant in Rome in the early 20th century as a tableside "performance". [ 6 ]
[1] [2] Thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of Bertagni brothers, their tortellini saw greater sales in Italy and abroad. The Bertagni brothers entered their pastas in numerous World Fairs, winning the bronze medal at The World's Fair in Paris in 1889 and at The Chicago Fair in 1894, and the gold medal in St. Louis in 1904.
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]