Manufacturer: Pastificio Felicetti Srl
Brand: Monograno Felicetti
Selezione Monograno Organic Farro Penne Rigate is a tube shaped pasta with a somewhat "nutty" flavor that is organically grown in Umbria and manufactured using bronze dies. The ridges in penne rigate allow the sauce to cling to the pasta better. Production is limited The brand "Selezioni Monograno Valentino Felicetti" is the result of a continuous effort to find those authentic wheats, whose full, pure flavor can be appreciated. This product is for chefs and connoisseurs around the world, who would like to bring a unique and outstanding specialty to their table.Farro is the ancient precursor of modern wheat. It is packed with nutrients like vitamins A, B, C, E, as well as mineral salts and insoluble fiber. This product has special amino acids and proteins that make it quite unique. Farro is very rich (full of proteins) and very appetizing and is often used interchangeably with spelt, but is actually a somewhat different product. Modern wheat is "triticum aestivum"; spelt is "triticum spelta"; and farro is "triticum dicoccum".Each package contains 500 grams (approximately 1.1 lbs.) of Selezione Monograno Organic Farro Penne Rigate by Felicetti and requires a cooking time of approximately 10 minutes.
