TRADITIONAL PASTA -
PRODUCT
OF
ITALY
PASTIFICIO G. DI MARTINO Product of Italy, Naples Since 1912
The Di Martino family has owned and run the factory, since 1912. Passion for pasta is interwoven with family history. Di Martino pasta is made using the traditional Gragnano method.
PASTA GRAGNANO
Gragnano, 20 km south of Napoli, is an ancient village in Campania, founded around 89 AD. For many centuries it was famous for being one of the best places for the production of dry pasta of durum wheat. This tradition has remote origins, which date back to Roman times. Already at that time, this area was famous for its ground grains used in abundance to produce the staple bread. The craft of pasta-making originated amongst the poor, who would use the course semolina flour, otherwise discarded, to make the dough for pasta. Pasta soon gained popularity amongst all echelons of society and by the 10th century had become an industrialized commodity. The name, Pasta Gragnano, today implies both the location and style of production. To be called pasta di Gragnano, the pasta must abide by the following criteria: • The pasta must be produced in its entirety within the legally defined area in and around the Bay of Naples, a territory protected by the IGP certification (identificazione geografica protetta). • The dough must be made by mixing durum wheat with the calcium deprived water of the Monti Lattari. • It is then forced through rough bronze dies (trafilata al bronzo) which give the pasta its characteristic rough surface. • The pasta is hung and dried at low temperatures, around 15 – 40 °C, in the mountain air. No artificial drying methods may be used. The result is a high quality product with a rough surface to absorb the flavour and liquid of the sauce with which it is served. The dried pasta contains a lot of starch which is released into the cooking water – it is best to reserve a cupful before draining the pasta and add it to the sauce before serving.
TRADITIONAL PASTA - ITALY SPAGHETTINI 500 g box
DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BML002
500 g
A long round cut with a smaller diameter than spaghetti. Like spaghetti it goes well with simple sauces.
Specifications Length
250 mm
Cross section
1.3 mm
Al dente cooking time
5 min
Origin Italy
SPAGHETTI 500 g box
DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BML003
500 g
A long round cut with a diameter of 1.8 mm. Spaghetti comes from the word spago which means spring. Universally loved, they are best served with oils and aromatic herbs, maybe fish or vegetables. They should not be served with meat sauces - a frequent error outside Italy is to dress spaghetti with meat sauce - the pasta slides over the minced meat without picking it up - heresy.
Specifications Length
250 mm
Cross section
1.8 mm
Al dente cooking time
7 min
Origin Italy
LINGUINE 500 g box
DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BML014
500 g
A long flat and narrow cut. Of Ligurian origin, linguine goes well with pesto alla genovese and sauces using molluscs and crustaceans. Delicious served with garlic and oil - ‘liguine aglio e uoglio’ - a traditional meal served when there is little in the fridge.
Specifications Length
250 mm
Cross section
3.3 mm
Al dente cooking time
9 min
Origin Italy
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FRESINE 500 g box
DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BML015
500 g
A long cut from Gragnano, wider than liguine and rougher on the tongue, a characteristic that enables it to take up more sauce. They used to be called pellussielli, because of the slightly hairy feel produced by the rough milled durum wheat, which is what gives this pasta its less smooth, more fibrous consistancy.
Specifications Length
250 mm
Cross section
5.2 mm
Al dente cooking time
10 min
Origin Italy
FUSILLATA CASARECCIA 500 g box
DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BML095CZ
500 g
A short cut which looks like a piece of twisted parchment. Originating in Campania, fusilli goes back over 500 years. A touch of pretusino frisco e aglietiello (fresh parsley and garlic) turns this pasta into a delicacy.
Specifications Length
40 mm
Width
7.9 mm
Al dente cooking time
7 min
Origin Italy
FUSILLI CORTI COL BUCO 500 g box
DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BML104
500 g
A short, hollow, spiral cut. Originating in Campania, the word Fusilli comes from the spindles used by yarn spinners - the analagy being the twisting of spaghetti around a knitting needle. Sfiziusi e sapuriti (fancy and tasty) it makes a meat or fish sauce unforgettable.
Specifications Length
30 mm
Cross section
1.1 mm
Al dente cooking time
8 min
Origin Italy
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TRADITIONAL PASTA - ITALY ELICOIDALI 500 g box
DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BML127
500 g
Short, slightly curved cut (hence the name spirals), also known as tortiglioni in Northern Italy. A creative shape perfect for vegetables, herb oils or meat based sauces.
Specifications Length
40 mm
Diameter
11.5 mm
Al dente cooking time
9 min
Origin Italy
PENNE MEZZANI RIGATE 500 g box
DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BML142N
500 g
A short cut with a grooved surface and a slanted cut. Excellent for meat ragouts, as well with vegetable sauces, for example aubergines, peppers, courgettes and artichokes.
Specifications Length
45 mm
Diameter
9.8 mm
Al dente cooking time
9 min
Origin Italy
TORTIGLIONI 500 g pack
DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BML182
500 g
A short, grooved and spiral cut. Great with thick sauces, vegetable sauces or oven cooked recipes, with meat ragout for eg.
Specifications Length
45 mm
Diameter
10 mm
Al dente cooking time
10 min
Origin Italy
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ORGANIC SPAGHETTI 500 g box
BIO DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BIO003
500 g
All the traditional goodness of the most widely known and best loved long pasta, with bio (organic) certification guaranteeing the use of select raw materials and production that is environmentally sensitive.
Specifications Length
250 mm
Cross section
1.7 mm
Al dente cooking time
7 min
Origin Italy
WHOLEWHEAT SPAGHETTI 500 g box
WHOLEWHEAT DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BWW003
500 g
Traditional spaghetti but with an intense and fuller flavour thanks to the unrefined durum wheat flour. Perfect for country-style recipes using basic ingredients like garlic, chilli pepper, capers and parsley.
Specifications Length
250 mm
Diameter
1.7 mm
Al dente cooking time
8 min
Origin Italy
WHOLEWHEAT TORTIGLIONI 500 g box
WHOLEWHEAT DURUM WHEAT
Code: DIM-BWW182
500 g
A short cut with spiral grooves. The unrefined durum wheat flour gives this cut an intense and full flavour. Perfect for country-style recipes.
Specifications Length
40 mm
Diameter
10 mm
Al dente cooking time
10 min
Origin Italy
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