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Central Market Pasta di Gragnano
The best pasta in the world comes from Gragnano, a small village nestled in the hills of Campania near southern Italy's Amalfi Coast. The village is so dedicated to the artisanal creation of pasta that the width of the streets and height of the buildings were designed to allow the breeze from the Mediterranean Sea to circulate better and facilitate drying of the pasta.
Pasta di Gragnano is made from durum semolina and fresh water from the Lattari Mountains. It is shaped by the artistry of Gragnano pasta‑makers who use bronze dies to make the surface of the pasta a rough texture, allowing it to better capture and hold sauces.
Pasta di Gragnano:
- Made from hard-wheat semolina and water from the local Italian aquifer.
- Pasta shapes are all typical varieties stemming from the creativity of the Gragnano pasta-makers using bronze draw-plates.
- Production occurs in the Municipality of Gragnano in the province of Naples.
- Protects and enhances pasta quality, and promotes the culture and traditions of the region.
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Pasta di Gragnano Varieties
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Millerighe
 Pronounced: (mill-eh-ree-geh)
Meaning: a thousand lines
Millerighe is a large pasta best suited for baked dishes with béchamel sauce or with fresh tomato sauces.
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Pappardelle
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Pronounced: (pa-par-del-leh) Meaning: to eat joyously
Pappardelle is best suited for game meat sauce as well as cheese and cream sauces.
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Gnocchi Napoletani
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Pronounced: (noh-kee) (napo-letah-knee) Meaning: knot in wood
Gnocchi Napoletani is best suited for light tomato and meat sauces such as the classic bolognese.
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Vesuvio
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Pronounced: (ve-su-vio) Meaning: named for its resemblance to Mount Vesuvius
Vesuvio is best suited for boscaiola, a famous creamy bacon and mushroom sauce, as well as with vegetable based sauces.
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Linguine
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Pronounced: (lin-gwee-knee) Meaning: little tongues
This flat and narrow pasta is best suited for fresh tomato based sauces with vegetables and herbs.
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Mafaldine
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Pronounced: (ma-fal-di-knee) Meaning: It is believed to have been named after a pretty girl with curly hair named Mafalda who inspired the pasta maker.
Best suited for creamy sauces as well as meat sauces.
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Occhi di Lupo
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Pronounced: (ah-key-di-lu-po) Meaning: wolf's eye
Occhi di Lupo is a smooth tubular pasta best suited for meat and vegetable sauces.
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Elicoidali
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Pronounced: (E-lie-coy-dah-lee) Meaning: helix
Elicoidali is a medium sized ridged tube pasta. It is best suited for casseroles and fresh tomato sauces.
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Spaghetti Alla Chitarra
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Pronounced: (spa-geh-ti ah-la chi-ta-ra) Meaning: It originates from the Abruzzo region of central Italy and is named after a guitar-like loom with steel threads used to work its dough.
Unlike standard cylindrical shaped spaghetti, Spaghetti Alla Chitarra is a square shaped pasta. It is best suited for meat and fish sauces.
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Trecce
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Pronounced: (treh-se) Meaning: braid of hair
Trecce is best suited for rich meat and cheese sauces, and with sautéed vegetables seasoned with olive oil.
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