Quality pasta for your exceptional first courses.

The great Federico Fellini once said that “life is a combination of pasta and magic”. A few simple words that poetically describe one of the essential passions of Italians (and not just them): pasta, the quintessential first course. Our choices and recommendations lean towards local excellences: from north to south, our favorites are Gragnano pasta and Felicetti pasta. Two masterful pasta makers that produce high-quality specialties. 

An al dente spaghetti, a whimsical fusilli, deliciously stuffed paccheri: a well-prepared plate of pasta can truly change our day.
 

Even in the preparation of a simple first course, the quality of the product used makes a huge difference. But what are the elements that differentiate a mediocre product from a superior quality pasta? First of all, the wheat: both Gragnano in Corsa and the Felicetti pasta factory are ancient companies, now centuries old, rooted in the territory, that prefer local wheat grown in unpolluted areas. And while the city of Gragnano in the province of Naples can boast the prestigious European recognition PGI, the Felicetti company uses wheat grown in a special area: Predazzo. Its valleys are the origin of this excellent pasta, available in many varieties that cater to every taste. 

 

Natural drying in the air is another element to consider when choosing a quality pasta: it helps preserve all the properties of the wheat intact. Completing the picture is a craftsmanship process and bronze drawing, which makes the pasta rough, able to hold the sauce better. 

 

Pasta Matt, Gragnano spaghetti, or Senatore Cappelli spaghettoni: whatever your favorite, the important thing is that it holds the cooking: for the most distracted ones, or for those who want to enjoy their dish even after a few hours, it is essential to have a pasta that doesn’t overcook. 

 

Finally, the most important part, yet almost inexplicable in words: the taste. Quality pasta truly has a different taste: a flavor that never tires, capable of enhancing both the boldest combinations and those more tied to tradition. Something that fills the heart and palate with joy: something that, mysteriously, rightfully enters among the great pleasures of life.