Product Reviews and Ratings - Pasta - Pici Pasta Nests from igourmet

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(based on 8 ratings)

Located in:Dry Goods, Pasta

Pici is a simple pasta that is similar to spaghetti, but it is made in much longer strands that are twisted into neat little coils before drying. When they are cooked, they once again separate into individual strands. This pasta is a specialty of Tuscany and is made for us by the makers of our pasta sauces, Vecchia Maremma. This pasta was once made by hand, rolling each noodle on a flat surface until it was thin and long enough to call pici. Today it is made by machine, but the strands are still twisted together into "nests" manually.

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.8 stars

(based on 8 reviews)

75% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Flavorful(5)

Best Uses:

Cooking(3)

Describe Yourself:

Foodie(3), Health conscious(3)

disappointed

By johndomane from st george on 6/14/2008

Cons:

Bad Flavor

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

You used to carry a thicker pici pasta a year or more ago that was a far superior product. The pici product you carry now is thinner shorter and is broken into small pieces by the time it arrives. Until you go back to the original product I wont be wasting my money on this product anymore!

My husband loves this!

By Mom & Dad from WI on 4/15/2008

Pros:

Flavorful, Healthy

Describe Yourself:

Health Conscious

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Don't like the price but taste and a happy husband (he LOVES Pici) are worth it!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Absolutely wonderful w/Tuscan Ragu

By ATL from Chicago on 12/2/2007

Pros:

Flavorful

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

Cooking

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great pasta (can't find in stores in Chicago), tastes just like it did in Italy!!! Specific to the Tuscan region, great with a homemade Ragu sauce (which will take 7-8 hours to make) just like it was served in Tuscan restaurants. VERY filling so you don't need too much!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Wonderful reminder of Tuscany

By Jo the traveler from Seattle, WA on 11/29/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, Fresh

Best Uses:

Cooking

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

As I had in Tuscany - Served with Fresh Mozzarella, Fresh Basil and Diced Roma Tomatoes drizzled with some Garlic Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper - Yum....it just takes me back to my vacation.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Nothing special.

By Lefty from Maryville, TN on 11/4/2007

Pros:

Nice shape., Non Perishable

Cons:

Nothing special.

Best Uses:

Cooking

Describe Yourself:

Health Conscious, Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I used it with spaghetti sauce. It was too thick for spaghetti but my neighbor, who was the recipient of the second free package, managed it make a delicious main dish with it. I am not as good a cook as she is, so if I am not thrilled with this product, it is my own fault.

Wonderful!

By Fin

from Easton, PA on 7/4/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, Fresh

Describe Yourself:

Health Conscious

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I was gifted with this pasta by a client returning from vacation in Italy. I loved it so much I now order it myself and have gifted other friends with the same pasta. Everyone I serve it to absolutely loves it.

wonderful Tuscan recipe for pici

By pietro from Carmel CA on 5/30/2007

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a wonderful find, to be able to get this special Tuscan pasta delicacy here. [...]

Exquisite Pasta!

By Karen from Arlington, VA on 4/15/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, Non Perishable

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Frequent Diner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Pici pasta is very difficult to find.[...] I can enjoy this pasta treasure anytime. Flavorful with any sauce - pici is my absolute fav when it comes to italian pasta! The only thing better is FRESH pici pasta - which I recently found in an Italian restaurant in New York City!

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