Barilla is heating up America's love affair with pasta by introducing an innovative line of long cuts created especially for sauce lovers, Rigati. In Italian,"rigati" means "ridged". Pasta shapes with ridges tend to hold more sauce because of the incremental surface area created by the grooves versus their smooth-shaped counterparts. Rigati shapes have been adored by Italian for centuries for this reason, but also for enhancing the "mouthfeel" and eating enjoyment of favorite pasta dishes. Historically, rigati appears to have been mostly reserved for short pasta shapes, of which Penne Rigate is the most recognized in Italy and in the United States. Now, Barilla has brought rigati to three favorite long cuts: Spaghetti, Fettuccine and Bucatini. "Cooking with Rigati creates new recipe possibilities," said James Beard Award-winning chef Roberto Donna. "The ridges allow Italian food lovers like me to experiment with ingredients and sauces. Rigati lets me put a contemporary twist on traditional pasta dishes."
Fettuccine Rigate is a member of the Fettuccine family. Fettuccine, which means “little ribbons” in Italian, is a traditional favorite of the Romans and most often served with a variety of robust sauces. An elegant cut, Fettuccine Rigate differs from
Fettuccine in that it is graced by ridges on both sides (
rigate means “ridged” in Italian). The end-to-end ridges of Barilla Fettuccine Rigate accent the hearty, nutty flavor of the pasta, even as they capture every drop of sauce it’s paired with – bringing to every forkful a delightful texture that will surprise and excite your palate. Barilla Fettuccine Rigate is the perfect shape for your pasta dish when you’re looking for a classic cut with a fun, contemporary edge.
