LIGURIAN TROFIE

One of the most typical regional specialties of the Italian pasta-making art famous all over the world: they are trofie, the pride of Ligurian gastronomy, which you can find for sale online in the Conad store in the 500 gram Barilla package.
It is a very versatile type of short pasta, which goes perfectly with Genoese pesto, but which is also excellent with meat sauce and white sauces based on fish and vegetables.

The trofie owe their name to the word "strofissià", which in Genoese dialect means to rub: perhaps their shape derives from this action on the pieces of pasta, which gives rise to a decidedly unmistakable shape.
The tapered and intertwined shape, rolled obliquely on itself, perfect for the trofie to hold every seasoning perfectly.
The sauce will penetrate the folds of the pasta, which thanks to its shape will also maintain a good cooking resistance.
With the Specialties line, Barilla carefully takes care of the details of products dedicated to those who love to create refined and original dishes, or to taste pasta shapes that are different from the usual and which pay homage to the many and varied peculiarities of the regions of Italy.

Barilla pasta is obtained from durum wheat semolina and water, without any additives.
You can prepare Barilla trofie with an inviting Genoese basil pesto, or with pesto and boiled green beans and potatoes, to give more body and consistency to the trofie sauce.
They are also excellent with broccoli and sausage, with a pork sauce, or in the company of cherry tomatoes and seared bluefin tuna.

You can use your imagination and create innovative recipes for your pasta, according to the personal tastes of your guests: trofie go well with vegetables, combined with speck and asparagus or even cod and pepper cream.