Liguori Le Speciali IGP
Liguori's special regional shapes with Pasta di Gragnano PGI status, such as paccheri, calamarata, conchiglioni and orecchiette.
Liguori Le Speciali IGP is Liguori's range of special regional shapes from Gragnano. Like the core range, it is dry durum wheat pasta with Pasta di Gragnano PGI status.
The raw material is Italian durum wheat semolina with a traceable supply chain. The dough is extruded through bronze dies and dried slowly at low temperature for a certified 9 hours. The protein content is 14.5%, and the pack and label are made of fully recyclable paper.
The range covers large shapes from southern Italy: smooth and ridged paccheri, calamarata (wide rings), conchiglioni (large shells), Neapolitan-style rigatoni, fusilloni, long hollow fusilli (fusilli lunghi bucati) and orecchiette from Apulia.
These shapes suit thick sauces: ragù and sauces with seafood, ricotta or vegetables. Conchiglioni and paccheri are often stuffed and baked, and calamarata is traditionally served with squid.
The range is made by Liguori, a pasta factory on Via dei Pastai in Gragnano whose history goes back to 1795. The company follows its certified "Liguori method": durum wheat from southern Italy, slow kneading with spring water from the Lattari Mountains, bronze dies and slow drying at low temperature.
Facts
| Raw material | Italian durum wheat semolina, water |
|---|---|
| Main use | Large regional shapes for thick sauces and baking |
What it includes
How it connects to Pasta
Liguori Le Speciali IGP → kind of → Dry durum wheat pasta → kind of → 🍝 Pasta
Links
- What it contains
- Semolina, 🌾 Durum wheat
- Part of
- Liguori, Pasta di Gragnano, Dry durum wheat pasta
- Similar and different
- Paccheri, Conchiglie, Orecchiette, Rigatoni
Frequently asked questions
Which shapes are in Liguori Le Speciali IGP?
Paccheri, ridged paccheri, calamarata, conchiglioni, Neapolitan rigatoni, fusilloni, long hollow fusilli and orecchiette.
Does the range have PGI status?
Yes, all shapes in the range are made as Pasta di Gragnano PGI.
What to read next
- Semolina — Coarse, yellowish meal ground from durum wheat: the main raw material of dry pasta.
- Conchiglie — Short dry pasta shaped like a seashell, made from durum wheat semolina and water; De Cecco's ridged Conchiglie n° 50 have a cooking time of 13 minutes.
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