Fusilli Corti Bucati, originally from the Campania region, owe their distinctive spiral shape to the ancient tradition of rapidly twisting a strand of spaghetti around a knitting needle with a skilled hand.
This pasta is excellent served with hearty meat or vegetable ragùs.
Available in 500g packs.
Bucatini (also called Perciatelli) are originally from Naples and have an elongated shape with a round cross section and are hollow inside.
Bucatini all'Amatriciana are famous with tomato sauce, pork cheek and a sprinkling of pecorino romano (sheep's cheese).
This type of pasta is quite versatile and also excellent with sauces made with butter, meat or fish.
Bucatini are perfect with vegetable sauces too that are prepared with a tomato sauce with peppers, aubergines, courgettes, olives and capers.
Available in 500g or 3 Kg packs.