Giant Fusilli, or gigante fusilli, is a larger-than-life pasta—a size upgrade of the popular “spindle” pasta known as fusilli. With roots in Southern Italy, fusilli pasta gets its name from the way it was made—by skilled pasta makers rapidly twirling spaghetti around a rod. Its large spring-like curves are exquisite scoops that stand up to everything from Bolognese to chunky tomato and vegetable sauces.
DeLallo 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 pasta 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 in Naples, Italy.
- An exclusive blend of superior durum wheat with a high gluten and protein content.
- Extruded with traditional bronze dies for a rougher surface that is better at capturing sauces.
- Distinct large-sized corkscrew pasta shape.
- Cooks up al dente with a tender but yielding bite.
- Made in a facility free of eggs, tree nuts and peanuts.
- Vegan/vegetarian.
- Non-GMO.
Kitchen and Usage Tips:
Giant fusilli pasta can be used in both hot and cold dishes, though it truly shines paired with lavish cream sauces, hearty ragùs and chunkier pasta preparations. Try them in baked pasta dishes like mac ‘n’ cheese or indulgent meat sauces like short-rib ragù or Bolognese. As a picnic pasta, these large corkscrew-shaped noodles are perfect for the chunky ingredients in your favorite pasta salad.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is giant fusilli (fusilli gigante) pasta?
Just as the name implies, giant fusilli pasta (known as fusilli gigante) is a larger version of the beloved corkscrew-shaped noodles known as fusilli. They are about three times the size of traditional fusilli pasta. Like their smaller counterparts, fusilli gigante noodles have the perfect curves for capturing hearty sauces and ragùs, as well as chunkier ingredients.
What is giant fusilli pasta called?
Giant fusilli pasta is called fusilli gigante and sometimes fusilloni. DeLallo refers to their giant fusilli noodles as Fusilli Gigante.
What does fusilli mean in Italian?
Fusilli means “little spindle,” in Italian, referring to the spindle shape of each noodle.
How do I pronounce fusilli?
Fusilli is pronounced foo-SEE-lee (phonetically).
What is giant fusilli used for?
Giant fusilli noodles are very versatile, but are best paired with hearty ragùs, rich cream sauces and chunkier pasta dishes. They are often used in baked pasta recipes like mac ‘n’ cheese, but also with Bolognese and primavera-style vegetable pastas. These large-sized fusilli can also be used in cold pasta salads, where they are great at scooping up bite-sized ingredients.
What is the closest substitute to giant fusilli?
Traditional fusilli is a smaller substitute that will work in the same way—standing up to heartier sauces and chunkier ingredients.
