Afeltra Penna Liscia

Afeltra Penna Liscia is short tube-shaped dry pasta made by the Italian brand Afeltra. The product belongs to the Afeltra 100% Grano Italiano range. On the official site the product is labelled Pasta di Gragnano IGP, the EU protected geographical indication for dry pasta made in Gragnano. The pasta is drawn through bronze dies, which gives it a rough surface that holds sauce well.

The official site names the main ingredients: Italian durum wheat semolina. Cooking time according to the official site: 7–9 minutes. Pack sizes: 500 g, 1 kg. Protein: 13.0 g per 100 g.

Sauce gets inside the tubes, so the shape works with tomato, vegetable and meat sauces as well as in baked pasta. Classic dishes for this shape: amatriciana, pasta alla Norma and puttanesca. Allergens: gluten (wheat).