Mezze Maniche is a typical pasta from Lazio, around Rome. The name translates as 'short sleeves'. It is produced with Tuscan durum wheat semolina, processed using artisan methods, bronze-drawn and dried at a low temperature , giving the pasta the perfect texture to hold sauce. Ideal served with classic sauces from the Lazio region, such as carbonara or amatriciana.
Cooking time 7-8 minutes
Ingredients: Durum Wheat Semolina, Water. In order to produce other products the plant also uses egg, fish & shellfish.
So, who makes this stuff?
Pastificio Morelli has been producing pasta near Pisa since 1860 and is still family run.
Unlike most other pasta, Morelli make theirs using ancient artisan methods and include wheat germ, the heart of the grain, resulting in a unique, healthy and delicious product.