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Trader Joe’s added this to their selection of organic premium “artisanal” pastas. They say it’s one of their favorites. Having tried it, it’s now one of my favorite pastas they sell as well. ORGANIC CAVATAPPI are shaped like little spiral corkscrews with ridges. The shape is designed to help sauces stick to it. This pasta sells for $1.99 (16 oz).
The cavatappi is an excellent addition to Trader Joe’s line of premium pastas. Sure, the premium ones cost more than some of the pastas that still can be had for 99 cents. What makes the premium pasta “premium”? The premium pastas are a level up from the regular pastas. High end pasta production meaning things like being bronze die cut, usually slower dried, made from organic semolina wheat, etc..This is “made in Italy” for Trader Joe’s “by our skilled supplier in Italy using organic semolina wheat.
Cavatappi, which means “corkscrew” in Italian, is perfect for marinara or alfredo sauces. It’s also great as a base for baked mac and cheese and makes a tasty pasta salad for picnics and potlucks. Its shape helps it hold onto sauce in different ways, offering lots of flavor and a nice chewy texture. I will add I think this pasta is great for summer type pasta salads, like anywhere you would use “macaroni”. Trader Joe’s cavatappi is $2 a box. Decent price as I would say matches brands I see sell for $5-8.
I made a delicious cold pasta salad with this: tuna and pesto pasta using the cavatappi. Boil a cup of pasta till done. Rinse and drain. In a bowl add 2 tablespoons of PESTO (jarred) and a can of tuna in olive oil. Add juice from 1/2 lemon. (option, chopped parsley or arugual) Mix and serve.
COOKING TIME: 9-10 minutes
https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/organic-cavatappi-pasta-082007
I would buy this again
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