Perciasacchi Fusilli

🌾 Ancient Perciasacchi Grain | 🥉 Stone-Ground Semi-Wholemeal | ⚖️ 12.6g Protein
🍽️ Taste intensity: 3/5 | 🎯 Ideal for: Mediterranean pestos, rustic vegetable-based sauces, and cold pasta salads.

The Art of Slow Drying: Rough Spirals That Enhance Sauces

Under the relentless Sicilian sun, Perciasacchi is reborn—an ancient grain with an unmistakable aromatic profile reminiscent of freshly cut hay. These fusilli embody the essence of the short artisanal supply chain, combining cold-milled semolina and pure mineral water for a firm, structured bite.

INGREDIENT ANALYSIS AND TASTE

• 🌱 Intact Nutrition: Stone milling preserves the wheat germ, providing a higher content of fiber (5.3g) and protein (12.6g) than commercial pasta. The naturally low gluten content of Perciasacchi ensures exceptional digestibility.
• 🌋 Bronze-Die Texture: The rough drawing process creates an opaque, porous surface; its spirals are mechanically designed to grip sauces and prevent them from sliding off.
• 🧑🍳 Artisanal Resting by Antichi Granai: Extended drying over several days at low temperatures protects the active ingredients (vitamins and trace elements), preventing starch crystallization and keeping the original flavor of the grain alive.

PRODUCT SHEET

🍷 The Taste Ambassador recommends:

The spiral shape of these fusilli makes them perfect candidates for catching hearty sauces, but you will find the real surprise in summer pasta salads. Ancient grain holds its texture superbly even when cold. A technical tip: for cold preparations, drain the fusilli two minutes early, transfer them to a wide baking dish, and stop the cooking only with a generous drizzle of EVO oil, stirring gently. Never rinse them under cold water, or you will wash away the precious surface starch that binds the sauces!

- Luca Mauro Consoli

COMPLETE THE EXPERIENCE

• 🛒 Artisanal Pistachio Pesto: The sweetness and creaminess of the pistachio infiltrate the fusilli spirals perfectly, balancing the rustic notes of the grain.
• 🛒 Semi-Dried Cherry Tomatoes: The ideal addition to provide a distinct umami note and a slight acidity to your pasta salads.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

📦 A 500g package of Perciasacchi Fusilli, carefully sealed to preserve the roughness of the bronze-die and the aroma of the stone-ground grain.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

🌡️ Store in the pantry, in a dark place away from heat sources, to protect the natural oils contained within the intact wheat germ.

CONCLUSION

Savor the authenticity of an iconic shape revisited through Sicilian agricultural mastery. The Etnaly-Shop team will prepare your order with the utmost care, ensuring fast and secure shipping.