Ziti
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| Category | Tubular pasta |
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| Pronunciation | ZEE-tee |
| Literal meaning | From 'zito': bridegroom |
| Characteristic | Narrow hose-like tubes sized smaller than rigatoni, slightly less than ¼ inch in diameter. Available in long or short. |
| Typical pasta cooking time | 9-15 minutes |
| Dish ideas | Neapolitan-style ziti |
| Ziti with roasted tomatoes and cherry mozzarella | |
| Ziti timbale with baby octopus | |
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| ID | 1225635 |
About Ziti
Ziti is an extruded pasta. It is smaller than rigatoni, but larger than mezzani. Ziti may have smooth sides, but the addition of the word rigati denotes lines or ridges on the pasta's outer surface. Ziti is similar to penne, but often has ends cut in a straight line versus diagonally.
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