Description
Strozzapreti, the twisted priest-chokers, recommended by the producer with pesto.
Pastificio Italyca produces them in Grottole, Basilicata, from organic durum wheat grown in the Matera hills, bronze-drawn and slowly dried. The producer finds them ideal with pesto and with sauces of every kind. Cooking time indicated by the producer: 14 to 15 minutes.
For restaurants and chefs. The twisted strip holds pesto, sausage and radicchio, or a seafood and cherry-tomato sauce. A name known from central Italy gives the menu an artisan feel. Toss them with pesto off the heat and a little cooking water to keep the basil bright.
For specialty and Italian stores. Strozzapreti have a memorable name that starts conversations at the counter. The organic wheat and the small-producer origin support a price above mass-market brands. Jarred pesto is the obvious companion on the receipt.
Specs: 500 g, case of 15, shelf life 36 months, organic, Basilicata (Italy).
