Faella
Also known as: Pastificio Gaetano Faella, Faella Gragnano
A family pasta maker in Gragnano founded in 1870 by Gaetano Faella, producing dry Pasta di Gragnano IGP from Italian durum wheat.
Faella, in full Pastificio Gaetano Faella, is a family-run pasta maker in Gragnano, Campania. According to its official website, it was founded in 1870 by Gaetano Faella, and in 1907 the small business moved to its current site on Piazza Marconi, known locally as Piazza San Leone. It was later run by the founder's son, Cavaliere Mario Faella, and today his grandchildren manage it, the third generation of the family. In 1941 the company received the title of official supplier to the household of the Prince of Piedmont.
Faella makes its pasta as Pasta di Gragnano IGP: blends of semolina from 100% Italian durum wheat, slow kneading with water from the nearby Lattari Mountains, bronze dies and traditional drying at a very low temperature, no higher than 48 °C, for up to 60 hours. For special paccheri and spaghetti it uses the historic Italian wheat variety Senatore Cappelli. The packaging is fully recyclable paper.
The range is divided into lines: Faella Grandi Classici, the classic Gragnano shapes (spaghetti, linguine, bucatini, penne, tortiglioni); Faella Linea Premium, special shapes such as paccheri, calamarata, scialatielli and cavatelli in hand-packed paper bags; Faella Formati Extra, 53 cm candele, ziti and mafalde and fusilli al ferretto; and the wholegrain Faella Pasta Integrale. The company also sells its own sauces and tomatoes.
Facts
| Year founded | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania (Gragnano) |
| House range | Grandi Classici, Linea Premium, Formati Extra, Pasta Integrale |
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- What it contains
- Semolina
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- Pasta di Gragnano
Frequently asked questions
How do you say Faella, and who was the Gaetano in the full name?
Roughly fah-EL-la; Gaetano Faella founded the family firm in Gragnano.
Is it true that Faella dries its pasta with hot air to speed things up?
No. It dries slowly at very low temperature, no higher than 48 °C, for up to 60 hours.
Who was Cavaliere Mario Faella?
The founder's son, who ran the company; today his grandchildren manage it.
What title did the firm receive in 1941?
Official supplier to the household of the Prince of Piedmont.
How is the Faella packaging made?
Of fully recyclable paper.
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