Creste Di Gallo — Zelli Pasta

2026-03-21T13:13:21-07:00

Creste di Gallo means "rooster's comb" in Italian — a short, curved tube with a dramatic ruffled crest running along the top. The crest catches chunky ingredients and the hollow tube fills with sauce, making it one of the more functional of the decorative shapes. Excellent with hearty meat sauces, creamy mushroom preparations, or any ragù with texture worth capturing.

Zelli is a family-owned pasta maker in Springdale, Arkansas, founded by Mitchell Owen and Angelina Bowen. Their bronze dies are custom-made in Italy — the rough, porous surface they leave on the pasta is what makes sauce cling rather than slide off. Organic North American durum semolina, slow dried at low temperatures to preserve flavor and nutrition. Two ingredients: flour and water.

Creste di Gallo — curved tube with ruffled crest, "rooster's comb"