Product Description
Rustichella Linguine are like slightly flattened spaghetti that originate from Liguria. The extra surface area of each strand makes them ideal for serving with basil pesto and simple tomato sauces.
about the producer
Rustichella d’Abruzzo is one of the few genuinely artisan pasta manufactures operating in Italy. They use a blend of only the highest grade hard durum wheat which they can source from Italy, Canada and Australia to achieve the ideal balance of proteins, flavour and texture. Once the dough is mixed, it is pressed through bronze dies which gives the pasta a rough and porous surface. This allows the pasta to cook evenly and bind better with sauces and flavours. The pasta is dried at low temperatures over 36 to 50 hours in static drying rooms with regulated humidity to allow the proper fermentation of the semolina and the flavour to fully develop. The pasta will hold its shape during cooking, par-cooking and reheating.
Rustichella d’Abruzzo is found deep in the green Vestine hills, in the central region of Abruzzo on the Adriatic coast. In 1924 Gaetano Sergiacomo established the business in the province of Penne, to conserve traditional methods of pasta production. Three generations later, Rustichella is still a family business managed by Gaetano’s grandson, Gianluigi Peduzzi.
Rustichella is absolutely committed to traditional production techniques, and a quality artisan product.
michael felsinger (verified owner) –
This pasta is sensational. I’m addicted to it. I cook it al dente, and I kid you not, it will taste superb even with dishwater, not that I’m recommending dishwater as your pasta sauce. I’ve used this pasta in my carbonara as per my Vincenzo’s Plate cookbook, and it was restaurant quality. I recommend it!