Organic penne pasta can be used to make  traditional Italian dishes, but you'll also find they mix well with creamy sauces, tomato-based sauces, vegetarian and vegan pesto. Don't be limited by your imagination.

Penne is named after the italian word for Pen and as it is cut diagonally so looks like an old quill pen. Penne is also comes ridged or smooth. "Penne rigate" means grooved and "penne lisce" means smooth.

Due to its tubular nature penne is popular because the sauce gets inside the pasta tubes. The grooved penne, penne rigate, also encourages the sauce to stick to the outside of the pasta tube better than its smooth counterpart (lisce).

So which one is better? Grooved or smooth. It's a matter of personal choice but lets delve deeper.

Generally shoppers prefer grooved but chefs prefer smooth. Let me explain. The grooved shape of pasta may lead to uneven cooking. The result is either the pasta is either over cooked or al dente (firm). If you've ever wondered why that happens now you know. So imagine working in a busy kitchen then you will understand why chefs prefer smooth.

The smooth Penne Lisce is the traditional choice and with its uniform thickness it's also the preferred option to cook as it yields a more consistent "al dente" results.

Cooking Instructions:

Bring water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 7 minutes. Drain pasta and serve.

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