Sedani in Italian is the plural of celery and if you take a close look at this short tubular pasta you can definitely see the similarity. Orignally invented in Naples as a smooth version, sedani rigati were initially called ‘elephant teeth’. The addition of thin grooves, similar to the rib that runs along the surface of celery stalks, apparently inspired people to start referring to this pasta as ‘sedani’. It can be served with heavier sauces such as meat and mushroom sauce, or sausage but is also excellent in baked pasta dishes or with a simple tomato and basil sauce. One of the most popular uses for sedani rigati is in pasta salads.
