Farfalle

Producer: Stefano Sbiroli, Bari, Apulia (Puglia), Italy
Ingredients: Just durum wheat semolina and water
Size: 500g bag

Farfalle means "butterfly" and these are ridged on one side to hold more sauce. This shape is suitable for most pasta dishes and is always popular with children.

 

Stefano Sbiroli's pasta company in Bari and was started by his grandfather. The family have always insisted on only the best durum wheats grown in the area around Foggiano. The resulting pasta is of the highest quality with a pale, creamy colour and a matt surface texture that holds sauces and oil dressings really well. Traditional production processes are employed, involving the laborious kneading, drawing and shaping of the paste through bronze dies, followed by slow drying at a low temperature for up to 48 hours.