La Molisana Capelli D'Angelo N.100

Weight: 500g

Capelli d'Angelo, or "angel hair", is the finest long pasta in the Italian kitchen. La Molisana roll the delicate golden strands into neat little nests so they reach you whole rather than snapped in the bag. Each nest is made in Molise from 100% Italian durum wheat, stone-dehulled before milling, then drawn through bronze dies to give the surface a slightly rough texture that sauce clings to.

Once made entirely by hand (Italian convents were said to be the experts), it's still a speciality shape today, and it cooks in just three minutes. It's lovely in a clear broth, tossed with butter, lemon and Parmigiano, or served with a quick fresh tomato or seafood sauce. In parts of Italy it's a traditional light dish for new mothers.

Nutrition: per 100g (uncooked): 351kcal (1489kJ), 1g fat (0.3g saturates), 70g carbohydrate (4g sugars), 3g fibre, 14g protein and 0.02g salt.

• Angel hair pasta in nests, shape N.100
• Made with 100% Italian durum wheat semolina
• Bronze-drawn for a sauce-gripping texture
• Ready in just 3 minutes
• Ideal for broths, light butter or tomato sauces and seafood
• Contains wheat (gluten). May contain traces of egg, soya and mustard