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Tired of watery pasta sauces with no flavor? Indulge in the velvety embrace of our Sicilian sauces — slow-simmered and bursting with thick, sun-ripened tomatoes, served on a bed of bronze-extruded pasta, it’s slow-dried in the mountains for days.
This subscription isn’t just a dish of pasta, it’s an Italian experience!
Made in Italy
Artisanal
Restaurant-Quality
With your 1st subscription order you’ll receive both your first and 2nd month’s order together, and the 2nd order is free! Then from month 3 onward 2 new Sicilian sauces and 1 new Gragnano pasta cut will be delivered to your doorstep with a 20% + discount! Each month a different flavor sauce and cut of pasta will take you on a culinary journey though Italy’s mountains and coasts. Cancel at any time.
- We are making on the island of Sicily chef created sauces that focus on unique flavors and ingredients that are among the best in the world. But to compare, 1 serving at a restaurant is usually around 2 ounces of dry pasta and 3 ounces of sauce. Our Gragnano pasta and Sicilian sauce easily make 6 servings.
- In the USA a restaurant will typically charge between $25 and $35 for 1 serving of a basic pasta dish with fancy restaurants charging $50 or more for a specialty dish. To make the math simple, if you paid the restaurant $30 for a black truffle sauce with mushroom over slow-dried pasta from Gragnano, you paid us just $4 for something even better. Yes, that doesn’t include sometimes decent service, but a pajama dress code is allowed!
- Comparing to retail brands is much harder since they normally don’t use the same ingredients (truffles, lemons, capers, white wine, etc).
When you have a great meal at a restaurant you’ll come back for more. But until that first meal, you won’t know for sure until you’ve tried their cooking. And so your first FOUR meals are on the house because we believe in the quality of our chef-created recipes made in small batches on the island of Sicily THAT MUCH!
They vary for each recipe, please look on our website at the ingredient and nutritional information shown for each product.
We use authentic Italian ingredients. In the free trial you will receive our P. dei Campi Fettucce di Grag. pasta and our Pastificio Mandala Sicilian Olive and Vodka sauces free of charge!
Taste Gourment.
Pasta Ingredients :
Semolina wheat, water.
Sauce Ingredients:
OLIVE Crushed tomato, tomato paste, sliced olives, olive oil, sunflower oil, minced onions, capers, sugar, salt, minced garlic, red pepper
VODKA Tomato paste, water, crushed tomato, cream, vodka, minced garlic, sugar, ricotta cheese, minced oregano, black pepper, red pepper, citric acid
Let customers speak for us
Why are these SAUCES & PASTA so good?
Authenticity
Gragnano is renowned for producing the best pasta in the world, and Sicily’s volcanic soil grows the best tomatoes. Italy is the true home of amazing pasta.
Ingredient Quality
Lemons from Sicily’s volcanic soil, seared eggplant, and buttery Castelvetrano olives are ingredients you won’t find in big food corporations.
Classic Flavors
Our recipes feature the classic flavors that made Italy famous, like eggplant with Parmesan, a splash of vodka in cream sauce, and Italian black truffles.
Texture
Our pasta is dried for days in the mountains for unique flavor and texture, Unlike most pureed sauces, our sauces use whole, sliced, minced, crushed, and zested ingredients for authentic European flavors.
Small-Batches
Some ingredients are more sensitive than others (ever had a rubbery eggplant?). We gently simmer our sauces in small batches to preserve their quality and flavor.
Chef Balanced
Each recipe was refined over months by Chef Stef to achieve the perfect balance of flavor and texture without being too sweet. Every pasta cut is thoughtfully paired with a sauce in your subscription for maximum enjoyment.
Slowly Simmered With
Traditional Ingredients
Black Truffles
Prized for their intense aroma and earthy flavor.
- Enhances umami for a depth of flavor.
- Infuses other ingredients like mushrooms.
- Delivers a luxurious, lingering taste.
Sicilian Tomatoes
Gives our sauce a rich, sweet flavor.
- Naturally sweet
- Low acidity
- Perfect texture for smooth consistency
Parmesan Reggiano
One of the most expensive cheeses in Italy.
- Raw milk, cave aged cheese adds to flavor
- Melts beautifully creating a perfect texture
- Authentic Italian taste with deep complexity
Sicilian Lemons
Prized for their unique balance of tart and sweet.
- Raised in volcanic soil
- Less acidic
- More aromatic and juicier
Seared Eggplant
Hand-seared to produce a caramelized flavor.
- Adds deep, smoky notes to this dish
- Eggplant absorbs flavors without overpowering
- Silky texture blends seamlessly
Castelvetrano Olives
Prized for their buttery flavor and crisp texture.
- Adds richness without being overpowering
- Perfect balance of salty and sweet
- Add a vibrant note to this recipe
Vodka
Excels at bringing out the flavors of other ingredients.
- Enhances flavor without overpowering
- Helps to emulsify & give a smooth texture
- Releases aromatic compounds in cream and tomatoes
Cream
The luxurious layer of butterfat skimmed from milk.
- Adds richness and a velvety smooth
- Balances acidity in tomatoes
- Blends flavors into a cohesive sauce
Capers
With tangy, floral notes balanced between salty and sour.
- Pairs well with bold flavors
- Adds a bright, briny note to your dish
- Brings Mediterranean depth to sauces
Us vs. Them
Gigantic industrial producers vs.Artisanal Italian know-how.
| Pastificio Mandala | Rao's | Michaels | Carbone | WF365 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doesn't Use Puree | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| Made in Italy | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Made with Sliced & Minced Ingredients | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Uses the Most Italian Olive Oil* | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Made in Small Batches | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Unique Recipes Other Brands Don't Make | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
* Measured using total fat (g per serving size)
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Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers
How do you calculate the 4 free meals?
Our Gragnano pasta is 9 servings and each jar of sauce is 4.5 or more servings. So we calculate 2 servings of pasta AND 2 servings of sauce combined as being equal to 1 meal. Please note this is meant to be a helpful but approximate definition, some people will eat more per meal and some less.
What makes these sauces and pastas so different?
They’re made on the island of Sicily with delicious and unique ingredients. Read the ingredient statements and compare it to your previous supermarket brand sauce.
How will my cooking change by using these ingredients?
In a fraction of the time your food will taste MUCH better with new and different gourmet flavors created by a chef!
How does the cost compare to other sauces and pastas?
- We are making on the island of Sicily chef created sauces that focus on unique flavors and ingredients that are among the best in the world. But to compare, 1 serving at a restaurant is usually around 2 ounces of dry pasta and 3 ounces of sauce. Our Gragnano pasta and Sicilian sauce easily make 6 servings.
- In the USA a restaurant will typically charge between $25 and $35 for 1 serving of a basic pasta dish with fancy restaurants charging $50 or more for a specialty dish. To make the math simple, if you paid the restaurant $30 for a black truffle sauce with mushroom over slow-dried pasta from Gragnano, you paid us just $4 for something even better. Yes, that doesn’t include sometimes decent service, but a pajama dress code is allowed!
- Comparing to retail brands is much harder since they normally don’t use the same ingredients (truffles, lemons, capers, white wine, etc).
Where do Pastificio Mandala sauces & Gragnano pasta fit into my kitchen lifestyle?
Having a fancy, delicious sauce opens a world of recipes just on its own. Our goal is to quickly and easily improve any dish to which you add these items. In your kitchen lifestyle, each week do you spend hundreds of dollars on fresh truffles to grate over your meal? Probably not, but now you can add a bit of our black truffle sauce with mushroom to a grilled chicken breast before serving!
What payment methods do you accept?
Most digital forms of payment ( credit cards, etc ) are fine.
How do I get in touch with Chef’s Mandala?
Please email us at info@chefsmandala.com and give us 2 business days to respond.
When can I expect to receive my order?
We need 2 business days to process and pack, and then via ground in the continental USA it can take up to 5 business days. If you’re in Alaska or Hawaii double to triple that depending on USPS.
What is your return and refund policy?
Please return your order, unopened and in the condition that you received it to our warehouse at 35 Woodland Ave, Rockaway, N.J. 07866. We do not pay for shipping on returns. Once we’ve received it we’ll issue a refund to the account that purchased it.
Do you offer tracking?
Yes as soon as you finish processing and paying for your order, and email confirmation goes out. When we ship the order out, a 2 nd email is sent to you with the courier name and tracking information (please check your junk/spam folder in case it’s routed there).
Do you have a loyalty or rewards program?
The subscription with it’s large initial and ongoing monthly discounts is only offered as a reward to loyal subscribers. We don’t have other programs at this time sorry!
How do your subscriptions work?
Our website offers general monthly subscriptions. In addition, for this specific promotion, for a limited time we’re offering 2 choices:
- Pick one of our monthly subscriptions with a dollar discount applied to the first month’s order or place a one time order with no discount.
- Our subscriptions are billed by payment period, 1 period is 2 months or 2 orders.
Can I cancel my subscription?
Yes! You can cancel at any time, it will apply when your current subscription period ends (a specific date each month at 60 day intervals).
How do I cancel my subscription?
Just email us at info@chefsmandala.com with your full name (as it appears on your subscription), order # and request to cancel your subscription. Your email should come from the same email address that you used when creating the subscription (for security purposes). We will email you back a confirmation within 2 business days that your subscription has been cancelled. If you do not receive an email from us (email issues while rare can occur) please email us again. Also please check your junk / spam folder in case our email reply ends up there. Your cancellation will apply after your current subscription period ends. The cancellation will NOT apply retroactively and any orders scheduled to ship out prior to the subscription period cancellation date will still ship out and be billed.
The ad said that I was being given a dollar “gift” but I’m told that I have to make a purchase?
Yes we are giving a dollar discount as a gift to be applied. However we aren’t just sending out free money, we are requiring that this discount be applied against a purchase.
How long does shipping take?
Most orders are 5 business days or less. However, in rare cases (Hawaii, Alaska, etc) this can take up to 10 business days by ground shipping.
USPS says my order has been delivered but it’s not there?
USPS sometimes makes mistakes, and will list a package as delivered but then drop it off several business days later. Please wait 3 business days before reaching out to us. Also USPS will occasionally have an issue making a delivery. They will send a confirmation that the delivery has been made, but keep it at the closest post office to the shipping address, or a USPS parcel mail locker (if the package is too big). In that case, a key will be left at the shipping address that opens the parcel locker. Check the USPS website for more information on how parcel lockers work near you.
How can I track my order?
An email confirmation goes out when your order is shipped with the carrier’s name and tracking code. Please check in your junk or spam folder (and mark the email as not spam so this does not happen going forward).
I haven’t received my shipment?
It can take up to 5 business days from when we ship (usually less), and we need up to 2 business days to receive, process and ship your order out (we’re not a gigantic, evil corporation). Please wait for that period of time before reaching out about a shipment not arriving.
Where do you ship to?
The continental U.S.A. only, we do not ship overseas.
What happens if my order is damaged?
Please email us from the email address used for the subscription with your full name, order number, and photos of the damage at info@chefsmandala.com.
Can I modify or cancel my order?
Please email us at info@chefsmandala.com from the email address used for the subscription with your full name and order number. Clearly state that you want your subscription cancelled.
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