Le Penne Classiche - Martelli Pasta - Tuscany - 1.1 lb

Since 1926, the Martelli family has produced their artisanal pasta in the medieval town of Lari, near Pisa, in Tuscany. Incredibly still today, only Martelli family members carry on this tradition, managing the entire pasta production themselves. So what's the recipe for their success? With simple techniques and traditional beliefs passed down from generation to generation, they utilize 100% Italian, first grade durum wheat to give birth to only 5 classic shapes. The wheat flour is manually worked into dough using cold water. Then, it is extruded and cut with bronze dies, and air dried for 50 hours (compared to industrial pasta that is oven dried for 30 mins). These processes give the pasta a rough surface and special porousness, perfect for catching pasta sauce. Why choose Penne?

Probably the best-known tubular shaped pasta, Penne offer the potential for a range of excellent meals. They are known as "pens" in Italian from their quill pen tip. The angled opening provides a greater surface area for sauce to land into, while the hollow shape encourages sauce to flow inside. Penne perfectly complement many of your favorite recipes such as pasta al forno (baked pasta), pasta salads, or any classic sauce.

Nota bene: Pay attention as you cook this precious, Tuscan pasta! You really need to cook it "al dente" to enjoy the fullness of its flavor and texture.