Candele 500 g – Le Gemme del Vesuvio from Grania

Bronze-drawn pasta from Campania for ragù, Genovese and oven dishes. Candele are long, smooth hollow tubes whose name means “candles”. In Naples they are traditionally broken by hand before cooking. Each family decides how long the pieces will be.

Bronze drawn and slowly dried

Grania uses 100% Italian durum wheat for the candele. The dough is pulled through bronze molds that give the pasta a rough, porous surface. This means that the sauce sticks to the outside of the noodle and at the same time gets into the inside of the tube.

The candele are then slowly dried in static drying cells made of fir wood at a maximum of 50 °C. A careful production for pasta with a strong bite.

Which sauce goes well with candele?

Candele are part of the hearty cuisine of Naples. They go particularly well with:

• Ragù Neapolitan: The long braised meat ragù is the classic accompaniment.

• Genovese: The Neapolitan sauce made from slow-braised onions and beef.

• Strong tomato sauces: They bond to the rough surface of the pasta.

• Pasta al forno: The large hollow tubes are particularly effective as an oven dish or casserole.

For light, delicate sauces, more delicate pasta formats are better suited.

Grania – Le Gemme del Vesuvio

The Grania pasta factory is located in Castello di Cisterna near Naples, at the foot of Monte Somma, which is part of the Vesuvius massif. The Fornaro family founded the company in 2004 after 35 years of experience in aerospace engineering.

Under the brand  Le Gemme del Vesuvio Grania produces over 60 pasta formats. Daily production is limited to a maximum of three tons. Bronze molds and slow drying characterize the production of this pasta from Campania.

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Frequently asked questions about Candele

What are candeles?

Candele are long, smooth hollow tubes made of durum wheat. Their name means “candles” in Italian and describes their elongated shape. They are a traditional pasta format of Neapolitan cuisine.

Do you have to break candele before cooking?

In Naples, candele are traditionally broken into shorter pieces by hand before cooking. The length can be chosen according to personal taste.

What does bronze drawn mean?

The pasta dough is pressed through bronze molds. This creates a rough surface to which sauces stick particularly well.

What candeles go with?

Candele go particularly well with Ragù Napoletano, Genovese and strong tomato sauces. They are also suitable for pasta al forno and hearty casseroles.

NUTRITIONAL VALUES PER 100 G

PER 100 G
Energy 1413.6 kJ / 339 kcal
Fat 2.3g
of which saturated fatty acids 0.4 g
Carbohydrates 72.3g
of which sugar 4.1 g
Fiber 3.2g
Protein 13 g
Salt 0.02 g

Gluten, soy, mustard

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