British Organic Wholegrain Spelt Conchiglie (Stoneground & Slow Dried)

There are hundreds of pasta shapes, each with their own purpose. Short pasta, long pasta, pasta that can be stuffed, pasta for soups - the uses for pasta are endless!

There are some shapes and sizes that are better suited for holding sauces in their ridges, while others are better for baked dishes.   

Conchiglie is a pasta variety that is shaped like a conch shell. The smallest shell shape is called conchigliette and the largest shell shape is called conchiglioni. Each of these conchiglie have the same shape but different dimensions.

Spelt is a hulled wheat with a lovely nutty flavour.

This wonderful spelt conchiglie has been carefully made to keep as many of the nutritional qualities of the spelt grain as possible.

Importantly, it is made with stoneground wholegrain spelt - stoneground milling retains the vitamins and minerals found in the 3 parts of the grain - the bran, germ and endosperm (as opposed to industrially ground flour which strips the flour of most of the important minerals, fats, fibre and vitamins). 

The pasta is then carefully dried at a low temperature in order to keep as many vitamins in as possible and to keep the structure of the pasta relaxed.

The tasting notes of this spelt pasta include toasted almond, light brown walnut, toffee and caramel. 

Cooking with Spelt Conchiglie

Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook for 8 minutes until al dente.