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The word spaghetti come from the word ‘spago’ which means ‘string’ in Italian. The selected semolina wheat used in this pasta is strictly of Italian origin and of the best quality, including the Senatore Capelli variety which is renowned for cooking to al-dente. It also gives the pasta a golden color. Bronze cut pasta molds…
Vesuvio is a pasta version of Mt. Vesuvius, the stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples best known for its eruption in the first century. The selected semolina wheat used in this pasta is strictly of Italian origin and of the best quality, including the Senatore Capelli variety which is renowned for cooking to al-dente. It…
In Naples, Mafalde were once known as ‘Fettucelle of the Rich’ and subsequently dedicated to Princess Mafalda of Savoy and renamed “Mafaldine”. These are long, wide, flat noodles with rippled edges that are narrower than lasagna but able to stand up to a rich cream or meat sauce. If tossing with sauce, lasagna and mafalde…
Lasagne is a classic Neapolitan shape. It has a special place on the Mardi Gras table known as Lasagne di Carneval. This dish typically is made with a Neapolitan meat ragu of pork and beef and may include slices of hardboiled egg. The selected semolina wheat used in this pasta is strictly of Italian origin and…
Pappardelle is a long, flat broad pasta similar to a wide fettucini that is traditionally used for game dishes. The selected semolina wheat used in this pasta is strictly of Italian origin and of the best quality, including the Senatore Capelli variety which is renowned for cooking to al-dente. It also gives the pasta a…
Gnocchi Napoletani are the pasta dumplings of the Naples region. They are shell shaped but open on one side–all the better to capture a tasty sauce! The selected semolina wheat used in this pasta is strictly of Italian origin and of the best quality, including the Senatore Capelli variety which is renowned for cooking to…
These rolls of pasta look like braids of hair–in Italian, trecce literally means braid. The selected semolina wheat used in this pasta is strictly of Italian origin and of the best quality, including the Senatore Capelli variety which is renowned for cooking to al-dente. It also gives the pasta a golden color. Bronze cut pasta molds…
This little known cut recalls a scroll of paper or papyrus (papiri in Italian). The folds of the “scroll” hold sauce well. The selected semolina wheat used in this pasta is strictly of Italian origin and of the best quality, including the Senatore Capelli variety which is renowned for cooking to al-dente. It also gives the pasta…
This variety of spaghetti is square rather than round, bringing to mind the the neck of a guitar, or chitarra in Italian. In Abruzzo, this cut is prepared with a meat sauce of beef, pork and lamb. Less traditional sauces might include wild boar, hare or venison. Spaghetti alla Chitarra goes well with rich sauces. The selected semolina…
The word fusilli comes from the Italian word for spindle, an apt description for this twisted shape. The selected semolina wheat used in this pasta is strictly of Italian origin and of the best quality, including the Senatore Capelli variety which is renowned for cooking to al-dente. It also gives the pasta a golden color.…