The name "macaroni" is a generic term referring to short, tubular pasta of various sizes. These pasta are perfect for holding sauces thanks to their hollow shape and firm texture.

Try these pasta in a recipe for Macaroni Bolognese; minced meat, tomatoes, and basil.
Cooking time: 9-10 minutes

Macaroni are medium-sized, allowing them to absorb the flavors of sauces well. You will notice the difference in texture and quality between durum wheat macaroni and industrial macaroni brands like P... or B.... It's simply incomparable.

Bennedetto CAVALIERI is a legend of Pasta!

Since 1918, four generations succeded in the family company. Located in the Apulia, close to Lecce, Benedetto Cavalieri perpetuates an unrivalled know-how in the pasta confection with durum for an incomparable crunchiness. The variety of wheat employed on this territory and the Apulia area explains indeed this difference. Everything during the process allows the pasta to blossom in the mould whithout pressure. The drying is slow and realized at soft temperature to guarantee a perfect holding at cooking.

So far, their pasta where quite untraceable in France...

Try these pasta with a recipe of Farfalle with ricotta and smoked ham.

Cooking time: 7-8 minutes