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Capellini are typical of the areas surrounding Genoa, Rome (Ciociaria) and Naples. This is thin rod shaped pasta; it is between 0.033 and 0.036 thick. In the Naples area they are also used for oven pies. he origins of Capellini, with their evocative name (fine hair) and light consistency, are contested between the area around Genoa, Naples and the Ciociaria. It is one of the thinnest types of long pasta wound into a nest shape. Even the name Capellini is reminiscent of the fine consistency of this type of pasta which is ideal for infants from 9 months old onwards to help them get used to eating food for grown-ups.
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Simple condiments are recommended for this type of pasta. It is excellent combined with butter dressings, such as uncooked butter and cheese, or melted butter with sage and cheese. Egg or fresh raw tomato based sauces are also excellent. Another way to enjoy Capellini is in a light, chicken broth. In addition to broths and pasta dishes with sauces, this pasta is also used to prepare oven-baked dishes in the Naples region.
Known as Stringozzi, of Friuli origins, strozzapreti literally means priest stranglers, in reference to the popular belief of the great appetite of priests. Very uneven in texture with an unusual bite. Cooking time: 13-18 minutes.
Made as a spiral or helix, fusilli is one of the most popular pasta cuts of Neapolitan lineage. Longer and denser, this fusillo (spindle) is an entwined cross that will capture sauce between its ridges. Cooking time: 9-11 minutes.
Orecchiette meaning little ears, is the most famous pasta from Puglia. Done by pressing the dough with the thumb, this pasta is also known as Orecchie di Prete in Abruzzo, meaning the ears of the priest.
Rigatoni with reduced size, it is used especially with seafood-based condiments for fresh and light meals, or with broccoli and sausage. It matches Rustichella d’Abruzzo Bolognese and alla Salsiccia sauces. Cooking time: 10-12 minutes.
One of the oldest preparations of pasta in Italy, lasagna is said to be the name used by the Romans and throughout Medieval texts. Today it is associated with one of the most famous and laborious dishes of Italian cuisine. Enjoy the pleasurable bite and flavor of Rustichella d’Abruzzo pasta in any of your lasagna preparations. Cooking time: 12-14 minutes.