But this enforced abstinence has made me appreciate other foods and I’ve become even fonder of mushrooms. Beautiful and cultivated, Princess Mafalda was the daughter of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and his wife, Elena of Montenegro. Don’t cook cheese in, instead place a bowl of grated Pecorino Romano on the table for those who want to add some.

This Mafaldine pasta with creamy tomato sauce would go amazingly well with a side of delicious bread. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Here’s a photo of the little princess from about 1907, and the ruched lace on her bodice looks remarkably like her namesake pasta. The provinces of Campania are: Naples (the regional capital), Caserta, Benevento, Avellino and Salerno.In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer. Some say pasta is just pasta but this ribbon pasta is exceptional and is a favourite of our entire family, if you haven’t tried it you really should. made up of a series of terraces sloping down towards the sea, used for the cultivation of citrus, olive trees and vines. Made in Gragnano, an area renowned for its pasta, our producers make small batches of this artisanal pasta using traditional methods. Our Mafaldine goes through a Bronze Die, which gives it a rough texture that really holds the sauce well.

Manufactured on equipment shared with tree nuts, peanut, sesame, wheat, soy, egg, milk, fish, and shellfish. I had some leftover passata sitting in the fridge from when I made pizza the other night, and decided to use that along with some cream. This makes the pasta much lighter than mass produced pasta which is blasted with heat to dry it very quickly and then cooled equally quickly making it harder to digest, leaving you feeling bloated.uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. This particular structure makes it the perfect pasta to pair with a rich sauce, where it will maintain it's texture and bite. Oh, semolina pudding was horrid, although not nearly as bad as tapioca (fondly referred to as frog spawn). The pasta was named for Princess Mafalda, the infant daughter of Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy. Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product.