After almost 20 years on the Food Network hosting shows like, Everyday Italian and Bobby and Giada in Italy, Chef Giada De Laurentiis has become almost synonymous with at home Italian cooking. The Emmy-winning host is known for preparing traditional Italian recipes that typically have a healthy twists. With her desire to share Italian cuisine with the whole world, Chef De Laurentiis recently made an exciting announcement at the Fancy Food show in New York City.
De Laurentiis revealed that Giadzy, her meticulously curated Italian lifestyle and shopping website, will be introducing its inaugural range of in-house pasta. This line of artisanal organic pastas, crafted exclusively in Italy, marks Giadzy’s first foray into offering its own culinary creations. After extensive research Giadzy, has reproduced eight lesser known pasta shapes that are sure to be a unique and delicious center to any meal.
Simply made out of natural mountain spring water and organic semolina wheat, this pasta line is shaped by age old techniques in Italy and naturally air dried for 36 hours to maintain its authentic flavor. Here are the eight pastas that will perfectly compliment any sauce:
Long pastas in the Giadzy pasta line
- Bucatini. This pasta is similar to spaghetti in shape but has a hollow center, resembling a thin straw. This unique design allows the sauce to cling to the pasta.
- Pappardelle. This pasta has a wide and flat ribbon-like shape.
- Bucatini Lunghi. This pasta shares the same characteristics as Bucatini but but its extended length provides an extra dimension of enjoyment.
- Manfredi Lunghi. This pasta has a long cut similar to a flat fettuccine but with curly edges that scoop up the sauce.
- Spaghetti Chittarra. This pasta is a square-shaped, and resembles the strings of a guitar. Its unique shape and texture make it an excellent choice for dishes that require a pasta shape with a bit more “grip” to hold the sauce.
Short pastas in the Giadzy pasta line
- Nodi Marini. This pasta is really loosely twisted coils of pasta and is named after sailors knots because it catches most sauces with ease.
- Taccole. This pasta has a ridged center and ruffled edges similar to those seen on American lasagna sheets. These medium-sized squares are a textural delight.
- Paccheri. This pasta is large, tubular, and cylindrical in form and resembles oversized rigatoni or giant macaroni.
Starting from July 23rd, this delectable artisanal pasta will be available exclusively at Giadzy.com, with each package weighing 1.1 pounds and with a retail price of $10.50.
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