DeLallo Girelle Pasta, also known as Vesuvio, is a unique short cut of pasta named for its semi-hollow “swivel,” or corkscrew shape. Born in the heart of Campania, Italy, this classic pasta shape pays homage to the region’s famous Mount Vesuvius. Girelle’s generous curves are perfect for capturing rich and hearty 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.
- Features a superior blend of durum wheat with a high gluten and protein content.
- Extruded with traditional bronze dies for a rougher surface that is better at capturing sauces.
- Unique curly, semi-hollow 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:
These distinct curly springs are ready to take on your heartiest, richest sauces. Try this pasta in chunky tomato sauces, primavera-style pasta dishes and decadent cream sauces. Girelle pasta is perfect in short rib ragùs and hearty meat sauces like the famed Bolognese. While this pasta shape is perfect for indulgent, over-the-top preparations, Girelle is also just as great in simple sauces of olive oil or butter with fresh herbs and shaved Italian cheeses.
For tips on cooking pasta, check out our article How To Cook Perfect Pasta.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is girelle pasta?
Girelle pasta is an artisan Italian pasta made simply with the finest durum wheat semolina and spring water. Named for its twisty shape, these “swivels” are somewhat hollow and corkscrew-shaped, which make them great for capturing hearty sauces and small ingredients in their curves. Girelle pasta is sometimes called Vesuvio, as a way to describe their cone shape—like that of Mount Vesuvius in Naples.
What is girelle pasta made of?
Girelle pasta is made with just two ingredients: Italian durum wheat and mountain-fresh spring water. Some traditional varieties of the pasta can be made with egg for a richer flavor and golden hue.
What makes girelle pasta so special?
DeLallo Girelle is a fun pasta shape with a curly, curvy body perfect for capturing a wide array of sauces—from rich cream sauces to hearty Bolognese. Girelle is made true to tradition with the finest durum wheat, which is chosen for its high gluten and protein content). The beauty of our artisan Italian pasta isn’t just in its ingredients, but also in how it is made. The wheat is specially milled into semolina flour and the dough is extruded with artisanal bronze dies. Once formed, Girelle pasta is dried using a process known as “static cell drying,” which allows each batch of pasta to dry slowly at low temperatures. This allows pasta to retain its flavor, nutritional content and texture.
What is girelle pasta used for?
Girelle pasta is a versatile pasta cut that can be used in a myriad of ways. We love it tossed with simple sauces of olive oil and fresh herbs, but believe it truly shines in heartier presentations like creamy wild mushroom sauces, Bolognese meat sauces and creamy tomato sauces.
How do I pronounce girelle? Girelle is pronounced gee-REL-eh.
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What is the closest substitute for girelle?
The best pasta substitute for Girelle pasta is any short cut—particularly those with curves and hollows like Fusilli, Gemelli or Fusilli col Buco.
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