Santa Lucia (Penne Rigate) Pasta 500g
Weeknight sorted. This is proper Italian penne rigate, the short tubes with the little ridges down the side, and those ridges are the whole point. They grab sauce and don't let go, so every bite carries flavour instead of sliding around the plate. Made from 100% durum wheat semolina, it cooks up firm with a real al dente bite, not the mushy stuff. Tomato, creamy, baked into the oven with cheese on top. It just works.
Cooked right, it's firm with a gentle chew and a mild, nutty wheat flavour underneath, the kind of clean taste that lets your sauce do the talking. The ridges (that's the rigate part) and the rougher surface mean sauce actually clings to each tube instead of pooling at the bottom of the bowl. Pull it off the heat while there's still a little bite left and you'll get that proper springy texture every time.
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Where it's from
It's Italian through and through, made from durum wheat semolina, the hard, golden wheat that gives proper pasta its backbone and that firm bite. Penne rigate itself is a Naples-area classic, named penne (Italian for quills or pens) because the angled cut looks like an old nibbed pen, with rigate meaning ridged. Simple stuff, done the way Italians have done it forever.
Good to know
- What is the price of Santa Lucia (Penne Rigate) Pasta 500g?
Santa Lucia (Penne Rigate) Pasta 500g is KSh 389 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Santa Lucia Penne Rigate 500g taste like?
Mild and nutty from the durum wheat, with a firm al dente chew when you cook it right. It's a clean base that carries whatever sauce you put on it.
- What is the ABV of Santa Lucia Penne Rigate 500g?
None. This is dried pasta, a food pantry staple, not a drink. No alcohol here.
- How do I cook it?
Boil in well-salted water for about 10 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain (keep a splash of the pasta water) and toss straight into your sauce.
- What's it made of?
100% durum wheat semolina. The ridged surface is built to hold onto sauce.
- What pairs with it?
Penne rigate loves tomato sauces, creamy sauces and baked cheesy dishes. Bolognese, arrabbiata, Alfredo and penne al forno are all spot on.
- How much is in the pack and how many does it feed?
It's a 500g pack, enough for around four good portions.
- Where is it from?
Italy. Santa Lucia makes it from Italian durum wheat semolina in the traditional style.
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Santa Lucia (Penne Rigate) Pasta 500g price in Kenya
Buy Santa Lucia (Penne Rigate) Pasta 500g online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 389. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
