Fusilli come from Campania and belong to the short, straight cut family of pasta. In the past, Fusilli were made by hand according to a method that was passed down from one generation to the next. You had to rapidly twist a strand of spaghetti around a knitting needle with a skilled hand. The ability required to perform this procedure is reminiscent of that of spinners and as a matter of fact, the term "fusillo" comes from "fuso" (spindle) which was the tool used by spinners. This pasta is particularly good with meat and fish based sauces or with condiments made with ricotta. It is also perfect with vegetable sauces too that are prepared with a tomato sauce with peppers, aubergines, olives and capers.
DeCecco has been committed to creating quality pasta without compromise since 1886, using the same traditional processing methods that were established 130 years ago. Pasta is created using coarse-grain semolina, cold mountain water, bronze drawn plates, and a traditional slow drying process to ensure a superior quality pasta.