Rigatoni smaller version, close to the size of penne. Their name takes on the diminutive suffix "-ino" (pluralized "-ini") denoting their relative size. Rigatoni is a particular favorite pasta shape in the south of Italy, especially in Sicily. Its namesake ridges make better adhesive surfaces for sauces and grated cheese than smooth-sided pasta like ziti. Rigatoni Rigatoni 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 nowhere near as curved as elbow macaroni. Rigatoni characteristically have ridges down their length, sometimes spiraling around the
Macaroni recipes. In Italy, the noun "maccheroni" refers to straight, tubular, square-ended "pasta corta" ("short-length pasta"). Maccheroni may also refer to long pasta dishes such as "maccheroni alla chitarra" and "frittata di maccheroni", which are prepared with long pasta like spaghetti. The name comes from Italian "maccheroni" , plural form of "maccherone". The many variants sometimes differ from each other because of the texture of each pasta: "rigatoni" and "tortiglioni", for example, have ridges down their lengths, while "chifferi", "lumache", "lumaconi", "pipe", "pipette", etc. refer to elbow-shaped pasta similar to macaroni in North American culture. However, the product as well as