PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT
BANZA, RITROVO, FILOTEA, RUSTICHELLA D'ABRUZZO
buyers' picks
A PLETHORA OF PASTA
From comforting classics to lifestyle-friendly
varieties, there's a pasta for everyone. Specialty
Food asked retail buyers to share their pasta
picks that are sure to satisfy every palate.
COMPILED BY ARIELLE FEGER
"Rustichella d'Abruzzo Fregola
Sarda is the only one I can find
that is still handmade. Just put
the uncooked pasta side by side
any other brand and you will see a
stark visual di•erence. It's the best
for soup or soupy pasta dishes."
—Matt Caputo, Caputo's Market & Deli,
Salt Lake City
Matt Caputo, Caputo's
Market & Deli, Salt Lake City
• Les Moulins Mahjoub M'Hamsa
Hand-Rolled Couscous
• Martelli Spaghetti
• Ritrovo Squid Ink Tagliolini
• Rustichella d'Abruzzo Calamarata Pasta
• Rustichella d'Abruzzo Fregola Sarda
"Pasta has been one of the fastest growing
categories for us in 2020. This makes
sense, with more customers cooking at
home, and pasta being relatively simple
to make. It's a great time to expand the
o•ering so customers don't get bored and
start looking for new ideas elsewhere."
—Hunter Fike, Di Bruno Bros., Philadelphia
"Ritrovo Liguria Croxetti Pasta originates
from Liguria in Northwest Italy. The small
circles of pasta are stamped with a wooden
mold or stamp with two designs carved into
it, one for each side of the pasta circle. This
pasta makes an impression on any plate."
—Evelyn Ignatow, Hyde Park Gourmet, Cincinnati
Hunter Fike, Di Bruno
Bros., Philadelphia
• Banza Chickpea Pasta
• Rustichella d'Abruzzo Fettuccine
• Rustichella d'Abruzzo Gluten-
Free Corn Pasta
• Vera Pasta Radiatori
Evelyn Ignatow, Hyde Park
Gourmet, Cincinnati
• Filotea Spaghetti Chitarra al Nero di Seppia
• Ritrovo La Romagna Egg Pappardelle with
Umbrian Hemp Seeds
• Ritrovo Liguria Croxetti Pasta
• Ritrovo Rice Gigli Pasta
• Rustichella d'Abruzzo Fregola Sarda
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