Cavatappi
Also known as: cellentani, corkscrew pasta
Ridged dry pasta tubes twisted into a spiral (“corkscrews”), made from durum wheat semolina; De Cecco gives a cooking time of 8 minutes.
Cavatappi (“corkscrews”) belong, according to De Cecco, to the family of dried, whimsically shaped pasta: tubes that are curled or twisted like a corkscrew. They are made from durum wheat semolina and water (DPR 187/2001, art. 6).
The open ends and the distinctive ridges make them, in De Cecco's words, perfect with less dense, more liquid sauces, which are captured inside. The producer also names dense, colourful sauces of meat or fish, with leafy greens or vegetables, or with strong cheeses, as well as pasta salads.
De Cecco's Cavatappi n° 87 (500 g or 3 kg) have a cooking time of 8 minutes, with al dente at 6 minutes.
Facts
| Raw material | Durum wheat semolina and water |
|---|---|
| Duration | De Cecco n° 87: 8 min (al dente 6 min) |
| Main use | Liquid and dense sauces, pasta salads |
What it includes
- 3 Glocken GENUSS PUR Korkzieher
- Banza Chickpea Cavatappi
- Barilla Cellentani
- Barilla Cellentani Integrali
- Cantare Cellentani
- Colavita Cavatappi
- De Cecco Cavatappi n.87
- Felicetti Cavatappi
- Felicetti Cavatappi Kamut Bio
- Lubella Sprężynki Cavatappi
- Panzani Serpentini
- Panzani Serpentini 3 Minutes
- Panzani Serpentini Les Protéinées
- Pasta Zara Cavatappi
- Ronzoni Cavatappi
How it connects to Pasta
Cavatappi → kind of → Dry durum wheat pasta → kind of → 🍝 Pasta
Links
- What it contains
- Semolina, 🌾 Durum wheat
- Part of
- Dry durum wheat pasta
- Similar and different
- Macaroni, Tortiglioni, Agnesi Pasta Corta, Lubella Klasyczny, 3 Glocken GENUSS PUR, Banza Chickpea Pasta, Ronzoni Traditional, Pasta Zara Linea Classica, Felicetti Original, Felicetti KAMUT, Cantare Durum, Tress Bio Dinkel
Frequently asked questions
What are cavatappi?
Cavatappi are ridged pasta tubes twisted into a spiral, made from durum wheat semolina and water; the name means “corkscrews”.
How long do you cook cavatappi?
De Cecco's Cavatappi n° 87 have a cooking time of 8 minutes, al dente at 6 minutes. The instructions on the pack always take precedence.
What sauce goes with cavatappi?
According to De Cecco, less dense, more liquid sauces that are captured inside the tubes, but also dense sauces with meat, fish, vegetables or strong cheeses; they also suit pasta salads.
What to read next
- Semolina — Coarse, yellowish meal ground from durum wheat: the main raw material of dry pasta.
- Macaroni — Dry durum wheat pasta sold under the name maccheroni; for example, Barilla's Maccheroni N°44 is a short pasta made from durum wheat semolina and water.
- Ronzoni Traditional — Ronzoni's classic dry pasta of durum wheat semolina and durum wheat flour, enriched with B vitamins and iron, in shapes from spaghetti to lasagna.
- 🌾 Durum wheat — A wheat species with very hard grain and strong gluten, milled into semolina for dry pasta and couscous.
- Tortiglioni — Dry pasta tubes with a spiral pattern, one of the varieties of maccherone; De Cecco's n° 23 cooks in 11 minutes.
Similar
Fregula · Campanelle · Manicotti · Lasagnette · Bavette · Acini di pepe
Sources
- D.P.R. 9 febbraio 2001, n. 187, art. 6 — sfarinati e paste alimentari (Normattiva)
- De Cecco — Cavatappi n° 87 (scheda prodotto)