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De Cecco Maccheroni alla Chitarra n.13

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Long round-section pasta by De Cecco, No. 13 in the brand’s numbering, made from durum wheat semolina.

De Cecco Maccheroni alla Chitarra n.13 is a long pasta with a round cross-section from the De Cecco Pasta di semola range. In the De Cecco catalogue the shape is No. 13; the number is printed on the pack next to the name. Shape type: spaghetti alla chitarra. De Cecco is a pasta maker from Fara San Martino in Abruzzo.

Ingredients: durum wheat semolina. According to the brand, the dough is drawn through rough dies and the pasta is dried slowly at low temperature.

Cooking time: 10 minutes, 8 minutes for al dente. Pack size: 500 g. As with any dry pasta, it is cooked in plenty of boiling salted water, about one litre per 100 g, and drained while still firm to the bite. Classic sauces for this shape are carbonara, cacio e pepe, spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino and spaghetti alla puttanesca, as well as tomato and seafood sauces.

Allergens: contains gluten (wheat). May contain traces of soy.

Facts

Raw materialDurum wheat semolina
Duration10 min (al dente 8 min)
Main useCarbonara, cacio e pepe, tomato and seafood sauces
House rangeDe Cecco Pasta di semola
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De Cecco Maccheroni alla Chitarra n.13 → contains → Semolina ← contains ← 🍝 Pasta

Frequently asked questions

How long do you cook De Cecco Maccheroni alla Chitarra n.13?

10 minutes (8 minutes for al dente), according to the official De Cecco website.

What does No. 13 mean on De Cecco Maccheroni alla Chitarra?

It is the number of the shape in the De Cecco catalogue: the brand numbers every format and prints the number on the pack next to the name.

What to read next

  • Semolina — Coarse, yellowish meal ground from durum wheat: the main raw material of dry pasta.
  • 🌾 Durum wheat — A wheat species with very hard grain and strong gluten, milled into semolina for dry pasta and couscous.

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