Pasta

From an Italian expression of cavare, meaning "to get, to carve," this small pasta has the five thumbprints reminiscent of the motion of getting or grabbing something. The fingerprints are left on the dough from the slight rolling motion of the...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Trays Shape: Long Pasta Meaning little ribbons, fettucine is the Roman relative of tagliatelle from Bologna. Thicker and wider than tagliatelle, it is the typical Sunday lunch pasta in many...

Larger than the classic format (6 cm long and 1.8 cm wide), the Rustichella d'Abruzzo Fusilloni are cooked by the Chefs Arcangelo Dandini (Ristorante L'Arcangelo, Rome) and Pasquale Torrente (Ristorante Al Convento, Cetara) in their special four-handed...

Made from top-quality durum wheat semolina and a high percentage of fresh, free range eggs (six to seven eggs per two pounds of flour!), Rustichella d'Abruzzo Egg Pasta is extruded through bronze dies and slowly dried at low-temperatures. This...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Boxes Shape: Small Pasta Plump, with a tender pillowy texture, Rustichella d’Abruzzo Potato Gnocchi have the delicate flavor of fresh potatoes. In Italy, gnocchi are often served as a first...

Orecchiette meaning "little ears," is the most famous pasta from Puglia. Made by pressing the dough with the thumb, this pasta is also known as Orecchie di Prete in Abruzzo, meaning "the ears of the priest." Traditionally served alla Pugliese (with...

They are the most famous and sold format in the world, the symbol of Italianness abroad. They owe their name to their resemblance to "small strings" due to their thin and elongated shape and are present in all regional culinary traditions: from north to...

Saragolla is a variety of wheat, an un-hybridized heirloom grain, which has been grown in Abruzzo for centuries. During the 19th century, Saragolla was so widely used throughout southern Italy that the term "saragolla" was commonly used to identify durum...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags Shape: Long Pasta This durum wheat semolina pasta—a slightly thinner spaghetti—is made with hot and sweet red pepper purées. It has a mild, lingering heat and will cook to pale orange...