Cavatappi
Also known as: cellentani, corkscrew pasta, corkscrew
Ridged dry pasta tubes twisted into a spiral (“corkscrews”), made from durum wheat semolina; De Cecco gives a cooking time of 8 minutes.
Cavatappi (“corkscrews”, also called cellentani) belong, according to De Cecco, to the family of dried, whimsically shaped pasta: tubes that are curled or twisted like a corkscrew. They are made from durum wheat semolina and water (DPR 187/2001, art. 6).
The open ends and the distinctive ridges make them, in De Cecco's words, perfect with less dense, more liquid sauces, which are captured inside. The producer also names dense, colourful sauces of meat or fish, with leafy greens or vegetables, or with strong cheeses, as well as pasta salads.
De Cecco's Cavatappi n° 87 (500 g or 3 kg) have a cooking time of 8 minutes, with al dente at 6 minutes.
Facts
| Raw material | Durum wheat semolina and water |
|---|---|
| Duration | De Cecco n° 87: 8 min (al dente 6 min) |
| Main use | Liquid and dense sauces, pasta salads |
How it connects to Pasta
Cavatappi → kind of → Dry durum wheat pasta → kind of → 🍝 Pasta
Links
- What it contains
- Semolina, 🌾 Durum wheat
- Part of
- Dry durum wheat pasta
- Similar and different
- Macaroni, Tortiglioni, Agnesi Pasta Corta, Lubella Klasyczny, 3 Glocken GENUSS PUR, Banza Chickpea Pasta, Ronzoni Traditional, Pasta Zara Linea Classica, Felicetti Original, Felicetti KAMUT, Cantare Durum, Tress Bio Dinkel
Frequently asked questions
Why are they called cavatappi, “corkscrews”?
Because they are tubes curled or twisted like a corkscrew; they are also sold as cellentani.
Is it true that ridged pasta like cavatappi suits only thick sauces?
No. De Cecco calls them perfect with less dense, more liquid sauces, which are captured inside.
Which cavatappi do Ronzoni and Banza sell?
Ronzoni sells Cavatappi, and Banza makes Chickpea Cavatappi.
What is corkscrew pasta?
Another name for cavatappi, the twisted tubes with open ends and ridges.
Do cavatappi go in pasta salad?
Yes, De Cecco names pasta salads among its suggestions.
What to read next
- Semolina — Coarse, yellowish meal ground from durum wheat: the main raw material of dry pasta.
- Macaroni — Dry durum wheat pasta sold under the name maccheroni; for example, Barilla's Maccheroni N°44 is a short pasta made from durum wheat semolina and water.
- Ronzoni Traditional — Ronzoni's classic dry pasta of durum wheat semolina and durum wheat flour, enriched with B vitamins and iron, in shapes from spaghetti to lasagna.
- 🌾 Durum wheat — A wheat species with very hard grain and strong gluten, milled into semolina for dry pasta and couscous.
- Tortiglioni — Dry pasta tubes with a spiral pattern, one of the varieties of maccherone; De Cecco's n° 23 cooks in 11 minutes.
Similar
Fregula · Campanelle · Manicotti · Lasagnette · Bavette · Acini di pepe
What it includes
- 3 Glocken GENUSS PUR Korkzieher
- Barilla Cellentani
- Barilla Cellentani Integrali
- De Cecco Cavatappi n.87
- Felicetti Cavatappi
- Panzani Serpentini
- Panzani Serpentini 3 Minutes
- Pasta Zara Cavatappi
All (15) →
- 3 Glocken GENUSS PUR Korkzieher
- Banza Chickpea Cavatappi
- Barilla Cellentani
- Barilla Cellentani Integrali
- Cantare Cellentani
- Colavita Cavatappi
- De Cecco Cavatappi n.87
- Felicetti Cavatappi
- Felicetti Cavatappi Kamut Bio
- Lubella Sprężynki Cavatappi
- Panzani Serpentini
- Panzani Serpentini 3 Minutes
- Panzani Serpentini Les Protéinées
- Pasta Zara Cavatappi
- Ronzoni Cavatappi
Sources
- D.P.R. 9 febbraio 2001, n. 187, art. 6 — sfarinati e paste alimentari (Normattiva)
- De Cecco — Cavatappi n° 87 (scheda prodotto)