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Pasta – Orecchiette – Azienda Agricola Saluzzi

-100% Italian durum wheat semolina pasta. 500 g package. Bronze drawn and slowly dried at low temperature. To understand the work behind the pasta ofAzienda Agricola Saluzzi it is necessary to follow its entire production. It is a truly compelling production, which is different every year from the previous one and whose supply chain is guaranteed for a 100% Lucanian pasta, produced and processed within a radius of 10 km from the company. It starts from plowing in August to harvesting in July. Once ready, the wheat is threshed and transported to the storage silos and then carefully processed in the mill. At this point the semolina is ready for processing inside the pasta factory, the cycle involves kneading and passing through the bronze die, which not only gives the pasta its ideal roughness characteristics but also enhances its flavor and makes it homogeneous. This is followed by drying at 40 °C, the duration of which ranges from 14 to 34 hours, depending on the different shapes. Slow drying at low temperature leaves the organoleptic characteristics of the semolina unaltered and enhances the peculiar characteristics of the finished product.-Preparation Time: Two days. Ingredients on label: durum wheat semolina, water. Allergens: Wheat. Average nutritional values per 100 g: Energy 1440 kJ/340 kcal, Fat 0.73 g of which saturated fatty acids 0.10 g, Carbohydrates 71.70 g of which sugars 2.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 12.92 g, Salt

< 0,1 g. Cooking time: 14-16 minutes. Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of sunlight. Suggested pairings: Protagonists of the Lucanian tradition, orecchiette is a must for a first course with seasonal vegetables and a good, flavorful, aged cheese. Region: Basilicata.