Pasta Panarese Pici Pasta - Wheat Pasta Made in Italy, 500g / 17.63oz (3 pack)

Can you imagine pasta drying slowly at low temperatures, locking in the true taste of the grain? Well, that's exactly what happens in our Pastificio (Pasta Factory) Pici is a fat spaghetti format that is typical of the Siena region in Tuscany. Within the province of Siena resides the Val d'Orcia (Orcia Valley), with its rolling hills and strings of cypress trees that outline the individual landowners' properties and old farmhouses or castles adorning every hilltop. In this idyllic setting, a few miles from Castiglione d'Orcia, you will find the Pastificio Toscano run by the Panarese family. This pasta is unique, as it is made from wheat grown and harvested by ourselves on our land, using only the purest water from the nereby Mt. Amiata, which is renowned for its lack of calcium and solid residues. These pure ingredients are processed in our pasta lab, where the formats are bronze drawn and air dried for up to 72 hours. This process ensures that the pasta has the right surface texture to capture any condiment of choice, and the lack of any applied heat during the drying process ensures that the pasta doesn't lose any of its properties. The clayey soils and summer dryness of the Orcia Valley contribute to high protein and gluten quality, imparting exceptional texture and a distinctive taste to the pasta. The signature format of Pasta Panarese is the Pici, a fat spaghetti that cooks for almost 25 minutes and retains a consistency that is unique to its shape and girth. Pici are usually served 'all'Aglione', a simple tomato and garlic sauce or the equally delightful 'Cacio e Pepe' where the cooked pasta is sauteed in a pan with fresh pecorino cheese, black pepper, and a little cooking water to create a smooth, velvety, creamy sauce that is an absolute treat to eat. Discover Pasta Panarese: An Italian Gift of Culinary Excellence! Our slow dried pasta from Italy is more than a treat; it's a gastronomic masterpiece and a perfect made-in-Italy gift for pasta lovers

• Gourmet Pasta Pici: Bronze-drawn to perfection, our Pici promises the genuine taste of ancient traditions. Pici, relatives of spaghetti, is more full-bodied, porous, and wider, boasting an irresistible al dente texture to perfectly match any sauce
• Bronze Cut, Slow Dried Pasta: Taste the aromatic flavor of the grain, preserved by slow, low-temperature drying, which pairs with the unique roughness and porosity found only in Bronze Die Cut Pasta, enhancing its surface for an exquisite sauce grip
• Versatile Pairings: Elevate your culinary creations beyond the ordinary with our dry pasta seamlessly adapting to diverse sauces, from your own twists, to classic recipes such as Cacio e Pepe, Meat Ragu Bolognese, Truffle, Tomato and Garlic "Aglione"
• Long Pasta Redefined: slow-drying preserves the nutritional properties of durum wheat pasta. Through meticulous controls we ensure our artisan pasta is free from heavy minerals and iron residues, so that you can enjoy a clean and digestible delight
• Imported Italian Pasta: Experience the difference of Premium Pasta Made in Italy, crafted in our artisanal factory in the heart of Tuscany, using the finest durum wheat semolina exclusively from the golden fields surrounding our lab