Gramigna — Zelli Pasta

2026-03-21T12:26:56-07:00

Gramigna means "bermuda grass" in Italian — a short, curved tube from the Emilia-Romagna region with a shape that catches and holds sauce in the curl. Flexible enough for most preparations but particularly good with sausage in a red or white sauce. One of the less common shapes and worth knowing.

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.

Gramigna — short curved tube, Emilia-Romagna tradition