Gragnano is a small town South of Naples that is said to be the birthplace of dried pasta. This is where Faella produce their artisinal Bronze drawn pasta from local wheat.
Pastificio Faella is one of those unique family businesses that remain unaffected by time and are faithful to the original product.
Bucatini is a thick spaghetti-like pasta with a hole running through the middle. The name comes from buco, meaning hole in Italian. It tastes similar to spaghetti, but is thicker, with almost a vermicelli texture.
Originating in Sicily, Bucatini is good with semi-thick sauces, or just buttered with spices.