San Vicario "spaghetti alla chitarra" is a specialty from Abruzzo. They are made from high-quality organic durum wheat semolina (semola, i.e. semi-milled flour, approx. 1050 type) in a bronze mold. They dry at around 40°C for around 50 hours (industrial pasta is dried at more than 100°C for a maximum of 2 - 3 hours). Home production is an old tradition in Abruzzo. Almost every family has a "chitarra", a wooden board on which metal strings are strung at certain intervals. It could also be called a harp or guitar (=chitarra). The rolled-out pasta dough is placed on the metal strings and then pressed through. This creates the rectangular pasta shape. According to old custom, this spaghetti alla chitarra is usually served as "Sunday pasta" in many households - homemade, of course - and we use the best semola durum wheat from organic Italian farms for San Vicario spaghetti alla chitarra. With a diameter of 2.2 mm, the square San Vicario spaghetti is thicker than usual (16 - 1.8 mm). This makes them more stable when cooking and gives them a wonderfully strong flavor. The surface of the pasta is rough because it comes out of the bronze mold. This is why the sauce adheres much better than with Teflon pasta, which is completely smooth on the surface. Try this pasta specialty with a classic tomato and minced meat sauce (=ragù in Italian). But it is also a real treat with mushrooms or truffles and San Vicario olive oil. Once you have tried San Vicario spaghetti alla chitarra, you will love it.
This San Vicario spaghetti comes from artisan production and is made in a bronze mold. This is why this pasta is rough and very stable when cooked. This means that it does not collapse or fall apart even when cooked. The rough surface means that the pasta sauce is better absorbed. Use 1 liter of water per 100 g of pasta. Boil the water. When it boils, add plenty of salt. Then cook the pasta in the bubbling salted water without the lid. The pasta must be carried along by the bubbling stream of hot water in the pot. Do not add any oil to the cooking water. Check the consistency of the pasta after approx. 8 - 9 minutes and then adjust the remaining cooking time to the desired pasta consistency. Cook for less time for "al dente" pasta and 3 - 5 minutes longer for cooked pasta. When the desired consistency is reached, pour off the cooking water. Place the pasta in a bowl and serve hot together with the ingredients. Pour San Vicario extra virgin olive oil over your pasta. You will be delighted by the fruity aroma that wafts from the bowl. Due to the high-quality durum wheat, this pasta has a characteristic taste of its own.
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