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| DiCuonzo Orecchiette Farina Arsa Pasta |
Have you ever tried burnt flour orecchiette?
We won’t fault you if the answer is “no.” This variety of orecchiette,
with a beautiful texture and color that resembles dark chocolate, is extremely rare
outside of Italy. Even in Italy, it’s hard to find outside of the Puglia region.
Luckily, we have Ritrovo Italian Importers, which imports this extra special
burnt flour pasta varietal to the U.S. - and ChefTools.com is one of the only
retailers in the U.S. making this wonderful pasta available.
The most recent issue of the Italian cooking magazine La Cucina
Italiana featured this special orecchiette; the magazine recommends simply
tossing it with fresh, chunky tomato sauce. Here’s what writer Victoria
Riccardi had to say about it:
“Ash-brown in color and shaped like small, deep saucers, orecchiette di grano arso, or burnt flour orecchiette, is a product of Puglia’s cucina povera that dates to the Middle Ages. [The orecchiette] came topped with a chunky tomato sauce, and the distinctive pasta had a nutty, slightly smoky flavor that shone through clearly. It was unlike anything I’d eaten before.”
Experience this beautiful,
flavorful DiCuonzo Orecchiette Farina Arsa Pasta today.
The tomato sauce recipe is simple, and its sweetness enhances this
smoky pasta. Find the recipe here.
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| The La Cucina Italiana article, courtesy of Ritrovo |
