Fusilli come from Campania and belong to the short, straight cut family of pasta.
In the past, Fusilli were made by hand according to a method that was passed down from one generation to the next. You had to rapidly twist a strand of spaghetti around a knitting needle with a skilled hand. The ability required to perform this procedure is reminiscent of that of spinners and as a matter of fact, the term "fusillo" comes from "fuso" (spindle) which was the tool used by spinners.
This pasta is particularly good with meat and fish based sauces or with condiments made with ricotta. It is also perfect with vegetable sauces too that are prepared with a tomato sauce with peppers, aubergines, olives and capers.
Available in 500g or 3 Kg packs.
Lasagnette are consumed all over Italy and are part of the long, flat pasta family.
Their shape is particularly suited to the preparation of recipes based on tomato sauce with aromatic herbs or meat-based sauces.
They also go really well with spicy condiments or seafood sauces.
In the culinary tradition of the Liguria region, they are excellent for the preparation of first courses based on pesto.
Available in 500g pack.s