{"title":"PrimoGrano Pasta","description":"\u003cp\u003eVery few pasta producers can guarantee the quality of a product as Rustichella d'Abruzzo can for their PrimoGrano selection. PrimoGrano (meaning \"first grain\" in Italian) was the idea of owner and master pasta maker Gianluigi Peduzzi. \u003cstrong\u003eGianluigi wanted to bring back the taste and authenticity of pasta made with 100% Abruzzo-grown wheat \u003c\/strong\u003elike the pasta his grandfather, Gaetano Sergiacomo, used to make at his mill in the town of Penne, at the turn of last century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGianluigi sponsored a lengthy research study by the \u003cem\u003eConsiglio Per La Ricerca In Agricoltura E L'Analisi Dell'Economia Agraria (CREA)\u003c\/em\u003e (Institute for Experimental Grain Research). The result? \u003cstrong\u003eThree varieties of heirloom wheat were selected\u003c\/strong\u003e, each tracing back to original clones planted in the Vestini hills of Abruzzo: \u003cem\u003eSan Carlo, Varano, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMongibello.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery year in November, Gianluigi Peduzzi and a small group of farmer friends from the surrounding hills of Pianella \u003cstrong\u003eplant a total of 148 acres with the selected heritage varieties.\u003c\/strong\u003e The harvest takes place in July and the wheat is kept protected in the hull, then milled to order and made into PrimoGrano Pasta in small batches throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis soft, fragrant wheat is used to make several of the same traditional Abruzzese shapes crafted by Gaetano Sergiacomo 100 years ago: long shapes such as \u003cem\u003eSpaghettoni \u003c\/em\u003eand short shapes such as \u003cem\u003ePenne Rustiche\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRustichella d'Abruzzo PrimoGrano is a pasta made for the true pasta lover. \u003cstrong\u003eFragrant as freshly baked bread, with a supple and soft texture\u003c\/strong\u003e, this pasta is best enjoyed with just extra virgin olive oil or a light sauce, so that one can enjoy the pasta’s unique flavors. The PrimoGrano line's green paper bags are decorated with white sprigs of wheat in celebration of the 100% Abruzzo heritage grains.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"primograno-penne-rustiche","title":"PrimoGrano Penne Rustiche","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrimo grano meaning “first grain” in Italian, was the idea of pastamaker Gianluigi Peduzzi, who wanted to bring back the flavors of authentic pasta made with 100% Abruzzo-grown wheat like those that his grandfather, Gaetano Sergiacomo, made at his mill in the town of Penne at the turn of the last century. Through a research study sponsored by Rustichella d’Abruzzo, the Istituto dei Cereali di Foggia identified local heritage wheat varieties including \u003cem\u003eSan Carolo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVarano\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMongibello\u003c\/em\u003e, which proved ideal for pasta making.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\r\n\u003cp\u003eEvery year, Rustichella d’Abruzzo and a small group of farmers from the surrounding hills of Pianella do a special planting of these selected varieties. After the July harvest, the wheat is kept protected in the hull, then milled to order and made into PrimoGrano Pasta in small batches throughout the year. 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Through a research study sponsored by Rustichella d’Abruzzo, the Istituto dei Cereali di Foggia identified local heritage wheat varieties including \u003cem\u003eSan Carolo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVarano\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMongibello\u003c\/em\u003e, which proved ideal for pasta making.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\r\n\u003cp\u003eEvery year, Rustichella d’Abruzzo and a small group of farmers from the surrounding hills of Pianella do a special planting of these selected varieties. After the July harvest, the wheat is kept protected in the hull, then milled to order and made into PrimoGrano Pasta in small batches throughout the year. The soft and fragrant wheat is made into some of the traditional shapes made by Gaetano Sergiacomo. \u003cem\u003eSagne a Pezzi\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning \"broken lasagne in pieces,\" is made in a similar fashion to Pizzichi, using a thin, curled lasagna die, then cut into squares about 1 inch in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\r\n\u003cp\u003eWrapped in a bright green paper bag with white sprigs of wheat to celebrate these 100 % Abruzzo grains, PrimoGrano is pasta made for the true pasta lover. Fragrant as freshly baked bread with a supple and soft texture, PrimoGrano Sagne a Pezzi are ideal to be served with olive oil-based sauces. 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The supple, toothsome bite of spaghettoni is especially satisfying. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\r\n\u003cp\u003eWrapped in a bright green paper bag with white sprigs of wheat to celebrate these 100 % Abruzzo grains, PrimoGrano is pasta made for the true pasta lover. Fragrant as freshly baked bread with a supple and soft texture, PrimoGrano Spaghettoni are ideal served with simple sauces, such as in \u003ca href=\"\/recipes\/spaghetti-alla-nicolina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpaghetti alla Nicolina\u003c\/a\u003e. The simpler the preparation, the better, so one can taste the unique flavor of the Abruzzo-grown wheat.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooking Time: 9-11 minutes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manicaretti-us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51263375606048,"sku":"11225","price":49.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/6567\/1712\/files\/rda-primo-grano-spaghettoni-zoom.jpg?v=1771938713"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.manicaretti.com\/collections\/primograno-pasta.oembed","provider":"Manicaretti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}