Sedani are a type of pasta slightly larger than macaroni, with a similar slight bend. They can be smooth (lisce) or furrowed (rigati).

Sedani
sedani rigati
Alternative namesSedanini, cornetti, diavoletti, diavolini, folletti; or zanne d'elefante if smooth.[1]
TypePasta
Place of originItaly
Main ingredientsdurum wheat, water

Initially named zanne d'elefante (litt. "elephant tusks"), they were renamed sedani (from sedano, meaning "celery") after the trade of ivory was banned.[1]

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ a b Hildebrand, Caz (2011). Géométrie de la pasta. Kenedy, Jacob., Salsa, Patrice. Paris: Marabout. p. 224. ISBN 9782501072441. OCLC 762599005.