Spaghetti con Curva — spaghetti with a curve — is a Southern Italian pasta with a U-shaped bend in the middle that makes it instantly recognisable. This shape originated in the south of Italy and is closely associated with the Gragnano tradition, where artisan pasta-making has been a way of life for centuries.
The curve isn’t just visual: it means the pasta dries differently, giving it a denser structure that stays al dente longer during cooking and holds its texture better once sauced. The rough bronze-die surface ensures sauces cling rather than slide off.
Try it with
Classic tomato and basil | Aglio e olio | Carbonara | Puttanesca | Any seafood sauce
Cooking Instructions
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook for 12–15 minutes. Drain and dress with your favourite sauce.
Ingredients
Durum WHEAT semolina, water. For allergens see ingredients in capital letters. May contain mustard and soy.
Nutritional Values per 100g
Energy 1531 KJ / 361 Kcal | Fat 1.2g (of which saturates 0.2g) | Carbohydrate 73.0g (of which sugars 4.0g) | Fibre 3.1g | Protein 13.0g | Salt 0g
Production
Country of grain cultivation: Italy | Milling country: Italy | Produced in Italy by: Pastai Gragnanesi Società cooperativa, Via Giovanni Della Rocca 20, 80054 Gragnano (Napoli), Italy.
