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De Cecco Puntalette n.73

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Small soup pasta by De Cecco, No. 73 in the brand’s numbering, made from durum wheat semolina.

De Cecco Puntalette n.73 is a small soup pasta (pastina) from the De Cecco Pasta di semola range. In the De Cecco catalogue the shape is No. 73; the number is printed on the pack next to the name. 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.

The cooking time is printed on the pack. 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. Small shapes like this are cooked in clear broth, minestrone and bean or chickpea soups. The same shape is also sold in the De Cecco Pasta Bio range.

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

Facts

Raw materialDurum wheat semolina
Main useBroth, minestrone, legume soups
House rangeDe Cecco Pasta di semola
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Frequently asked questions

What is De Cecco Puntalette n.73 made of?

Ingredients: durum wheat semolina.

What does No. 73 mean on De Cecco Puntalette?

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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