Bronze Pasta Tortiglioni
Tortiglioni – ridged tube pasta with character
Tortiglioni is a short, tube-shaped pasta with deep, spiral ridges. The name comes from tortiglia, referring to the twisted ridges that run around the pasta. This structure makes tortiglioni especially effective at holding onto sauce and fillings.
Tortiglioni is ideal for baked dishes, gratins, rich tomato sauces, and creamy cheese-based sauces. Its tube shape also makes it well suited to dishes with meat, vegetables, and legumes.
For Zelected Bronze Pasta Tortiglioni, we select only the finest durum wheat with a high protein content.
The pasta is extruded through bronze dies, giving it a rough surface so it holds the sauce better.
The pasta is also gently dried to retain as much flavour and texture as possible after cooking.
Not all pasta is created equal
To achieve fast, efficient industrial production, modern conventional pasta is made using Teflon dies. Teflon releases easily, but gives the pasta a smooth surface, meaning it can’t hold onto the sauce. The result is that the sauce slides off and pools at the bottom of the plate.
Zelected bronze pasta is instead made using the traditional method.
A bronze pasta die gives the pasta a naturally rough, porous texture. The seemingly relatively small difference between Teflon and bronze dies, however, has a huge impact on the taste experience. Bronze pasta grips the sauce better, captures the flavour, and gives you a truly authentic eating experience. Bite after bite.
But texture isn’t the only secret. Unlike conventional pasta, which is dried quickly at high temperatures, bronze pasta goes through a slow drying process.
The drying takes place at low temperatures and lasts up to 12 hours. The process preserves the wheat’s aroma, natural flavour, and nutritional value—something you can’t achieve with fast drying.
The result is that with bronze pasta you get a shape-holding pasta that cooks perfectly al dente in just 10 minutes and turns a simple pasta dish into an authentic Italian meal.
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| Energy | 1497 kJ / 353 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Of which saturated fatty acids | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70 g |
| Of which sugars | 2.8 g |
| Protein | 14.0 g |
| Salt | 0.019 g |
