A coarse pasta that can capture meat and tomato sauces beautifully, it is also excellent served cold with cherry tomatoes, diced mozzarella and tuna, all bound with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. They have a balanced thickness and excellent texture and hold their cooking time (6-8 minutes). With our Senatore Cappelli Wheat Paccheri you will rediscover the authentic flavor of this cereal with its aromatic, strong and persistent taste.

Senatore Cappelli is a cultivar of durum wheat created in 1915 by geneticist Nazareno Strampelli and dedicated by him to the Abruzzo marquis Raffaele Cappelli, a senator of the Kingdom of Italy. Characterized by amazing nutritional values and extraordinary strength and adaptability, it spread rapidly throughout the country, contributing to the growth of cereal farming and the agribusiness industry. Rich in flavonoids and antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, it is highly digestible and provides excellent protein for less carbohydrates and sugar than modern industrial varieties.