Premium Italian pasta maker Garofalo has been making high quality pasta since 1789 in Gragnano near Naples, the birth place of pasta in Italy Pasta di Gragnano IGP status. A guaranteed seal that officially recognizes the quality of pasta made in Gragnano Pappardelle Nido are large flat ribbons of pasta curled up into nest (nido) shapes. By just serving Pappardelle you create a special effect; they work with all types of sauces but especially chunky rich game sauces. Suitable for both Vegan and Vegetarian diet Made with 100% superior quality durum wheat semolina that is high in protein and results in an al dente cooked pasta texture Garofalo pasta has a rough porous surface due to the dough passing through a bronze die to form each shape, allowing the sauce to stick and absorb into the cooked pasta giving a delightful eating Experience Pappardelle originate in the centre-north of Italy and more precisely in Tuscany, where they are found in many traditional recipes