Pastificio Menini is the last news in our catalogue, an expert producer of #ravioli Located in Valeggio, which is a very famous area for the stuffed pasta, it carries on the craft tradition of this product with many different specialties, from the typical tortellini di Valeggio, to the pumpkin ravioli and many others. The expert pasta makers of the company put all of them knowledges and cultural heritage in the product, especially in the entirely hand made ravioli lines, which is a very uncommon feature even among craft companies, among which it couldn't be missing the Typical Hand Made Tortellini di Valeggio with Meat Stuffing - Pastificio Menini.

Parmigiano Reggiano follows a strict and precise disciplinary, but, despite that, all the parmigiano reggiano aren't the same. Parmigiano Reggiano Vacche Rosse (milk from the red cow) matured 48 months unicity derives from the milk origin, in fact it is realized using only red cow milk, a race which arrived in Italy with the Longboards. This race has a fewer production comparing to the average but an higher content of proteins and caseins, so it is more adapt to the cheese production. After 48 moths of maturation the parmigiano vacche rosse has a delicate yet long-lasting flavor, without being piquant. The dough is slightly grainy and the long aging period guarantees an intense yet delicate flavor, which is typical for this variety.Recommendation: Parmigiano Reggiano must never be served cold, but should be at room temperature. The Parmigiano Reggiano of the red cow is ideal to emphasize the flavor of stews, main dishes and salads. Optimal for filling ravioli and other stuffed pasta. Or as a companion of sausages, mostarda and jam. Perfect to genuine balsamic vinegar of Modena or acacia or multi-flower honey. Goes well with well-structured red wines (Barolo, Barbaresco) and white sweet wines.

Nowadays is difficult to find really high quality stuffed pasta. When we first saw how tradizioni padane worked we immediately understood how good were they're products, in fact they're hand made by several women who make pasta as it is home made but only on a bigger scale. The stuffing are several and different but they only one thing in common: absolute freshness. If you want to try something different Tortelli with sea bass tomato filling - Tradizioni Padane are lively recommended.