Tagliatelle No. 204

Farfalle No. 31

Farfalle in the 500g pack — the pinched bow shape, firmer at the centre than at the edges. Used where a plate wants to look composed: cold salads, buffet trays and children’s menus.

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Fusilli No. 57

Spiral fusilli in the 500g pack. The twist catches thin sauces and holds dressing when cold, which makes it the shape most pasta salads are built on.

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Gramignone Rigato No. 27

Gramignone rigato in the 500g pack — a short ridged curl, halfway between a tube and a twist. Holds a sausage or vegetable sauce that a smooth shape would let run to the bottom of the bowl.

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Lasagne No. 112

Flat lasagne sheets in the 500g pack. Layered rather than boiled and served, which makes this the one pasta a kitchen builds ahead and holds in the fridge until service.

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Atta Flour Chakki

Chakki atta, the stone-ground wholewheat flour for roshi, chapati and everyday flatbread. Finely milled, so the dough comes out soft and pliable rather than coarse.

Atta Flour Gold

Atta Gold, the second of the three atta grades carried. Used the same way as chakki — roshi, chapati, paratha — where a kitchen has settled on this grade.

Atta Flour Multigrain

Multigrain atta, for flatbreads made with more than wheat. The grade to stock where a menu wants a wholegrain option beyond standard chapati flour.

Besan Flour (100% Channa Dhal)

Besan, milled from channa dhal rather than wheat. The batter flour behind pakora and bhaji, and the thickener in a good number of curries and sweets.