I usually use - great taste and texture. However, I'm looking for a medium or medium/large size shell pasta, but Barilla puts out a much smaller size than I want. I use their penne rigate a lot, fettuccine, linguine, rotini, etc., and they're all pretty much the standard size, but I prefer a larger shell size. I don't like De Cecco at all, and don't care for Delverde. Any suggestions out there? Thanks!
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What's your favorite brand of pasta? I like Barilla a lot, and it's the one
- Thread starter meryl
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DeCecco pasta. Just excellent with a great bite...
but I have to go to a store a bit further away to get it. Which I will when I want to stock up. If I'm at my local grocer, I get Barilla. Creamettes won in a blind taste test with a bunch of chefs, but I just don't care for it as much.
but I have to go to a store a bit further away to get it. Which I will when I want to stock up. If I'm at my local grocer, I get Barilla. Creamettes won in a blind taste test with a bunch of chefs, but I just don't care for it as much.
vicki-in-tucson
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I second DeCecco. Very tender, light pasta. NT
andreaindc
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good question meryl...
I always use Barilla b/c I like it so much. have tried DeCecco since it gets such rave reviews, but it's not so much to my taste. Will be interested to see responses.
I always use Barilla b/c I like it so much. have tried DeCecco since it gets such rave reviews, but it's not so much to my taste. Will be interested to see responses.
Unfortunately, I live in an Italian deli-deprived area...
When I lived in NYC (most of my life), I had tons of choices. Also had a Trader Joes nearby, but now that I'm in Greensboro, NC, forget it. No Trader Joes, and maybe 2 Italian delis in the whole city. I checked one out and it's a bad joke - will have to check out the other one, but I'm not getting my hopes up. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for the Costa brand - who knows - it may pop up in the most unlikely place. Thanks for the reco, Joe.
When I lived in NYC (most of my life), I had tons of choices. Also had a Trader Joes nearby, but now that I'm in Greensboro, NC, forget it. No Trader Joes, and maybe 2 Italian delis in the whole city. I checked one out and it's a bad joke - will have to check out the other one, but I'm not getting my hopes up. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for the Costa brand - who knows - it may pop up in the most unlikely place. Thanks for the reco, Joe.
As I mentioned in my original post, I dislike De Cecco. I think it's overrated and
find it rubbery, as opposed to a nice, firm bite. I like my pasta al dente, but found it difficult to control the texture with De Cecco - usually it was either hard and rubbery if cooked al dente, (especially the penne rigate), or it ended up being too soft if I cooked it a little longer to get rid of the rubberiness. I never had that problem with any other brands and have tried many different ones over the years. (I practically live on pasta, since I eat mostly vegetarian). I know others have had good results with De Cecco, but I rarely have.
I started using Barilla several years ago, and greatly prefer it. It's tender and al dente at the same time, and very easy to control the texture, so I can get exactly what I want.
find it rubbery, as opposed to a nice, firm bite. I like my pasta al dente, but found it difficult to control the texture with De Cecco - usually it was either hard and rubbery if cooked al dente, (especially the penne rigate), or it ended up being too soft if I cooked it a little longer to get rid of the rubberiness. I never had that problem with any other brands and have tried many different ones over the years. (I practically live on pasta, since I eat mostly vegetarian). I know others have had good results with De Cecco, but I rarely have.
I started using Barilla several years ago, and greatly prefer it. It's tender and al dente at the same time, and very easy to control the texture, so I can get exactly what I want.