What is rigatoni?
Rigatoni is a type of pasta that is a common part of Italian cuisine. The Rigatoni identification features are marginal edges of the pasta and the fact that it is shaped as a tube. The term comes from the word "rigati", which is Italian for "Ridged", a link to the texture on the outside of the pasta. It is usually served in Italian cuisine specific to medium Italy and southern Italy.
This type of pasta is similar to a penne, a type of pasta, which are also in the shape of a tube and sometimes have combs. Rigatons, however, differ in that its ends are not disturbed to bias like Penne. The diameter or rigatoni is also larger than the Penne diameter. Ziti is also similar to Rigatoni. As with Penne, however, Rigatoni has a wider diameter than ziti.
There are a number of ways to serve Rigatoni. It can be cooked and then served with sauce. It is commonly served with a red sauce or red sauce with meat. These meals are almost always ending with some Italian cheese, such as fresh mozzarella or grated Romano. BeforeIt is also commonly used in pasta, which are baked in the oven.
One of the reasons why this type of pasta is used in baked dishes is its size and texture. Since it has a large diameter, it has a natural cavity for other ingredients such as sauce, cheese and ground beef. Its size and texture also help her to last when baking. Thin pasta, such as spaghetti or angelic hair pasta, can be too soft and overwhelmed in baked pasta. In this sense, rigatons are similar to lasagna - wide flat pasta used specifically for baked meals - in that it is good for meals that are completed in the oven.
Rigatoni is a very common shape of pasta that can be found in most grocery stores, even those that carry only limited selection of pasta. This is because the shape has become popular in many parts of the world outside Italy and is required in a series Jířídel, which is commonly produced at home. There are some packaging sauces that are prepared specifically for pouring on dry rigatons, baked and served. Food is simple, can feed four or more people, often pleases children and is relatively cheap.