PACKED IN A CARTON, THE PENNE RIGATE IS MADE FROM 100% SEMOLINA USING A TEFLON DIE THAT HAS RIDGES, "RIGATE", 2" LONG, 1/3" IN DIAMETER PRIOR TO COOKING. THIS TUBULAR SHAPED PASTA WITH RIDGES HAS THE ENDS CUT ON THE BIAS. THE RIDGES ON THE SURFACE RESULTS IN A PASTA THAT TENDS NOT TO STICK TOGETHER AND HOLDS THE SAUCES. COOK TIME TO AL DENTE (TENDER, YET FIRM TO THE BITE) IS 9 MINUTES. THIS SHAPE IS NORMALLY PRE-COOKED OR BLANCHED EARLIER IN THE DAY (ABOUT 7-8 MINUTES) THEN BROUGHT TO TEMP PER ORDER IN 15-20 SECONDS OF BOILING WATER. A 20 LB CASE WILL YIELD 50 LBS AFTER COOKING, ROUGHLY 100 EA  8 OZ PORTIONS, 133 EA 6 OZ PORTIONS. LABELLA ALSO HAS A HEAVIER "THICKER" WALL THAN MOST COMPETITORS THUS IT TOLERATES ABUSE. LABELLA PENNE PERFORMS WELL IN A BAKED APPLICATION. HAVE A HEAVIER WALL THAT WILL HOLD UP WELL EVEN WHEN OVERCOOKED.