De Cecco Orecchiette n.91
Short shaped pasta by De Cecco, No. 91 in the brand’s numbering, made from durum wheat semolina.
De Cecco Orecchiette n.91 is a short shaped pasta from the De Cecco Pasta di semola range. In the De Cecco catalogue the shape is No. 91; the number is printed on the pack next to the name. Shape type: orecchiette. 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: 11 minutes, 9 minutes for al dente. Pack size: 500 g and 3 kg. 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. Shapes like this suit vegetable and tomato sauces, light cheese or cream sauces and cold pasta salads. In Apulia orecchiette are traditionally cooked with turnip tops (cime di rapa). The same shape is also sold in the De Cecco Pasta Integrale range.
Allergens: contains gluten (wheat). May contain traces of soy.
Facts
| Raw material | Durum wheat semolina |
|---|---|
| Duration | 11 min (al dente 9 min) |
| Main use | Vegetable and tomato sauces, pasta salads |
| House range | De Cecco Pasta di semola |
How it connects to Pasta
De Cecco Orecchiette n.91 → contains → Semolina ← contains ← 🍝 Pasta
Links
- What it contains
- Semolina, 🌾 Durum wheat
- Part of
- De Cecco Pasta di semola, Orecchiette
Frequently asked questions
How long do you cook De Cecco Orecchiette n.91?
11 minutes (9 minutes for al dente), according to the official De Cecco website.
What does No. 91 mean on De Cecco Orecchiette?
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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