Pasta

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Chef's Mandala is thrilled to present the exceptional Pastificio dei Campi pasta from Italy. Each strand is a testament to the rich culinary heritage of this European country, meticulously crafted with durum wheat semolina. With...

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With a 14% protein content (higher then most pastas), 100% Italian durum wheat semolina is combined with local spring-water.  This cut is then bronze-extruded and slow-dried to produce this fashionable pasta.  Since 1912 this...

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Spaghetti comes from the word "spago" which means thread or twine in Italian.  From the pasta mecca of Gragnano comes this cut made with only 100% Italian durum wheat and local spring water.  Originally...

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A close cousin of rigatoni, this spiral pasta is named after the Latin word for "twist."  This maccherone-style pasta is one of the oldest and is named after the Latin for "twist."  However unlike rigatoni,...

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Traditional Gragnano methods of bronze extrusion, slow-drying all combine to produce this unique cut.  Springwater from Monti Lattari is mixed with 100% fine, durum wheat to make one of the only PGI pasta coming...

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The classic penne pasta but served up in a slightly smaller size.  Made with extra fine, 100% Italian Durum wheat flour and spring water from local aquifers, this "rigate" or grooved pasta goes with...

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Thicker in diameter then the traditional cut of spaghetti, this Gragnano IGP pasta uses water from local aquifiers famous for their low lime content.  Mixed with 100% durum wheat, this gives the pasta a...

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Like spaghetti it's 10 inches (26 cm.) in length but with a flat, narrow shape.  It's broader shape makes it a better fit then spaghetti for sauces that are heavier, meatier or generally thicker...

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These ribbons of pasta are bronze-drawn giving them a rough surface ideal for holding on to a delicious sauce.  Wider then linguine, this cut was named after the ribbons that were once used to...

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From the Italian word "pappare" meaning "to gobble" these strands of dough are meant to be eaten off large plates or broad, flat bowls.  Pappardelle is similar in shape though broader then fettuccine.  A...