Ingredients & dietary info
Full ingredients: Durum wheat semolina, water.
Classic ridged penne from Gragnano, with deep grooves and a rough bronze-die surface that hold creamy vodka sauce or a spicy arrabbiata. Made from just durum wheat semolina and water, slow dried, and al dente in 9 minutes. A 17.6 oz bag serves 4 to 6.
Penne are short tubes cut on a diagonal, so each end looks like the tip of a quill pen, or penna. Rigate means ridged. The grooves and the hollow center catch sauce, which makes penne rigate a natural fit for creamy and tomato sauces alike.
Gragnano is a hill town near Naples, tucked between the Lattari Mountains and the sea, and it has made dried pasta for centuries. Since 2013 the name Pasta di Gragnano has been a protected geographical indication in the EU, so this pasta must be made in Gragnano, pushed through bronze dies and dried slowly.
Looking for an organic option? We also carry organic penne rigate. For a twisted take on a ridged tube, try our Gragnano elicoidali.
A family favorite. The ridges hold the creamy sauce, and a little pasta water makes it silky.
For baked penne, cook the pasta 2 minutes less, toss with sauce, top with mozzarella and bake at 400 °F until golden.
Full ingredients: Durum wheat semolina, water.
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Once opened, follow the storage directions on the label.
Made in Gragnano (Naples), Italy. Pasta di Gragnano I.G.P.
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Rigate means ridged. The grooves on penne rigate grip sauce better. Penne lisce are smooth.
Yes. The thick, ridged tubes hold up well in the oven. Cook them about 2 minutes less than the label time before baking.
Pasta di Gragnano is a protected geographical indication (I.G.P., or P.G.I. in English). It must be made in the town of Gragnano near Naples from durum wheat semolina and water, extruded through bronze dies and dried slowly.
The label gives 9 minutes in plenty of boiling salted water. Start tasting a minute early if you plan to finish it in the sauce.
Durum wheat semolina and water. It contains wheat, and the label says it may contain soy and mustard. It is not gluten free.
Yes. We also carry organic penne rigate.
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