GEMELLI - an organic pasta produced with Sicilian wholemeal semolina, Timilia or Tumminia variety - Pastificio Minardo.

Ancient Sicilian grains have the particularity of having a very weak gluten which is easily absorbed by the intestine and does not create eating disorders.

Our production chain is entirely local, does not involve any use of synthetic chemicals and is carried out for each individual variety, from cultivation to storage, to the subsequent processing phases. All the grains used for Pasta Minardo are grown in Sicily, aiming to enhance the territory and the workers, thanks to ethical production contracts. Storage takes place separately for each variety, while the milling is carried out with cylinders for the semolina and with stone for the wholemeal, in order not to remove the wheat germ, rich in vitamin E. The semolina is mixed at room temperature, with water mineral coming from a source in the Nebrodi mountains, famous for its purity. The pasta is bronze drawn and dried slowly, at low temperatures, for 24 to 72 hours.

Timilia, or Tumminia, is one of the oldest varieties in Sicily. We have historical information from Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher and botanist who lived between 371 and 287 BC. We use this variety of wheat for our wholemeal semolina pasta. The traditionally recognized areas of origin, diffusion and cultivation fall within the internal hilly and high hilly areas of the entire Sicilian territory.
This local variety of wheat was once of considerable importance in cereal cultivation systems, given that it was the only wheat whose sowing could be postponed until the first week of March. In very rainy years, when it was not possible to sow in time, those who had a good supply of Timilia could wait until the soil had dried enough to allow processing. Timilia, in fact, closes the production cycle in three months.

Why buy this pasta?

We only use:
• ancient Sicilian grains, from organic farming
• low mineral content water

We encourage:
• environmental biodiversity
• natural agriculture without the use of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides (e.g. glyphosate)

We practice:
• Stone or cylinder milling
• Bronze drawing
• Slow drying at low temperatures from 24 to 72 hours

Let's make a paste:
• highly digestible due to the quality of the gluten present in the ancient varieties
• with semolina rich in vitamins E (contained in wheat germ)
• particularly tasty due to the raw materials used and the craftsmanship.

INTEGRAL TWINS

• Weight: 500g

• Cooking: 6min

• Minimum purchase of 12 packages, even mixed ones, of the same type and price.