Pasta di Gragnano

🇮🇹 Why is Gragnano pasta so special?

If you love authentic Italian pasta, you’ve surely heard of Gragnano – a town near Naples that has been famous for its pasta-making tradition for centuries.

Gragnano is often considered one of Italy’s most important pasta-making centers. Here, pasta is made according to age-old traditions, using high-quality durum wheat and traditional production methods.

🍝 What makes Gragnano pasta special?

One of its most important features is the use of bronze dies. This gives the pasta a rougher, more porous surface, so sauce clings to it better.

The drying process is also very important. Traditionally, slower drying at lower temperatures helps preserve the pasta’s qualities and distinctive texture.

That’s why good Gragnano pasta isn’t just a vehicle for sauce – it’s an essential part of the dish.

🇮🇹 Gragnano pasta coming soon to Riga

At Albano Delikateses, we seek out Italian products with a story, tradition, and character of their own.

You can already find more than 35 different varieties of pasta from Italian producers in our store.

And very soon, our selection will include Gerardo di Gragnano – a historic Italian pasta brand rooted in Gragnano’s traditions.

🇮🇹 Gerardo di Gragnano – coming soon to Albano Delikateses in Riga.

Follow our updates to find out when the new pasta will be available.

🍝 A little tip

Gragnano pasta is best enjoyed with a simple, high-quality sauce that lets the pasta’s own flavor and texture shine.

Sometimes authentic Italian cooking is wonderfully simple – good pasta, good sauce, and quality ingredients. 🇮🇹