Cavatappi Pasta

Hailing from Southern Italy, this fun springy pasta can be described as a twisted “corkscrew” with hole. As sturdy as it is whimsical, Cavatappi is ready to take on hearty sauces and chunky ingredients. We love it in cheesy baked pasta dishes with spicy sausage and peppers, as well as cold pasta salads with fresh vegetables.

DeLallo Cavatappi Pasta comes from the town where pasta was born, a region near Naples, at the beginning of the Amalfi Coast. The art of making our pasta begins with the very best quality wheat. We carefully choose wheat with the highest gluten index, gluten content and protein content. All of these characteristics affect how the past cooks, as well as its taste and texture. The durum wheat is milled into coarse ground semolina flour and then carefully kneaded with cold, fresh, mineral-rich mountain spring water. We dry our pasta slowly at low temperatures to reproduce the traditional way of making pasta. This method respects the ingredients, preserving the pasta’s color, texture and aroma.

• Made with an exclusive blend of the highest quality durum wheat with a high gluten content.
• Extruded slowly for a remarkable texture.
• Dried slowly at low temperatures to preserve pasta’s color, texture and flavor throughout the cooking process.
• Cooks up for that signature al dente texture: a tender but firm bite with a fleck of white at its center—what we call the pasta’s soul.
• Made in an egg, peanut and tree nut free facility. Vegan. Contains wheat.

Kitchen and Usage Tips:

Cavatappi is great paired with a creamy sauce, in a cheesy baked pasta dish with spicy sausage and peppers, as well as in cold pasta salads with fresh vegetables.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What Is Cavatappi Pasta?

Cavatappi is a short S-shaped pasta tube that looks similar to a small corkscrew. Its slender, spiral shape makes it great for serving with sauces, in salads, and baked in casseroles. Cavatappi also usually has ridges around its exterior, which is great for holding on to sauces.

What Is Another Name For Cavatappi Pasta?

Cellentani, serpentini, trivelle, stortelli, spirali, double elbows, amori.

Is Cavatappi The Same As Macaroni?

No, it's a much bigger noodle, curved into a spiral — the Italian name translates literally as "corkscrew" — and it's thicker and chewier than macaroni. The added folds and length give it more places to hold cheese, and the noodles are often ridged as well for even more sauce-holding power.