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The Marquisate of Crotone has been recognized for their superior quality wheat for thousands of years. The traditional method of cultivating the wheat, using handcrafted workmanship, straining the wheat using bronze dyes, and the slow desiccation of the grain at a low temperature all adds up to one of the best pastas in Italy.
Orecchiette are a distinctive Puglian type of pasta- shaped roughly like small ears, hence the name (orecchio, ear, orecchiette, little ears). They're about 3/4 of an inch across, slightly domed, and their centers are thinner than their rims, a characteristic that gives them an interestingly variable texture; soft in the middle and somewhat chewier outside. They are great for holding any sauce that you would ladle over them.
ORECCHIETTE PASTA!
By Jessie from Philadelphia, PA on 12/5/2008
Gift:
No
Pros:
Delicious, Flavorful, Fresh
Cons:
No cons
Best Uses:
Anytime eating w sauce
Describe Yourself:
Pasta lover
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Orecchiette La Pasta del Marchesato:
I absolutey LOVE orecchetti pasta! It's so tasty and wonderful. I have honestly never tried it from igourmet.com but I eat and indulge in it all the time from certain resturants in New Jersey which I am not at liberty to name. I enjoy it with alfredo sauce. [...]
Orecchiette Pasta
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