Description
Pennette Rigate belong to the Penne family and differ from them in that they have a slightly smaller diameter. The term Penne refers, in the Italian language, to the goose quill that was once used for writing and was cut diagonally to obtain a thin tip. The shape, obtained from a tube of pasta, smooth or ridged, of variable length, has the characteristic diagonal cut typical of a writing pen. Penne are one of the few pasta shapes with a certain birth date: in 1865, in fact, a pasta maker from San Martino d’Albaro (Genoa), Giovanni Battista Capurro, requested and obtained a patent for a diagonal cutting machine. The patent was important because it allowed fresh pasta to be cut into the shape of a pen without squashing it, in a variable size between 3 and 5 centimetres (mezze penne or penne). The document kept at the Central State Archives of Rome states: “Until now, the diagonal cut could only be obtained with hand scissors, a method that, in addition to being too slow and expensive, had the drawback of producing an irregular cut and squashing the pasta”. Pennette Rigate are excellent for preparing dry pasta dishes seasoned with beef or pork ragù. They also adapt perfectly to vegetable-based sauces such as aubergines, peppers, courgettes and artichokes or to more imaginative recipes with salmon or vodka. Available in 500 g and 3 kg packs.
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