Shells are one of the great sauce-delivery shapes — the hollow cup scoops up and holds whatever you cook them with. Nicoletto's cuts theirs above average in size, with bronze cut texture covering every surface inside and out. Chunky tomato sauces, creamy cheese preparations, brothy soups, baked pasta dishes — shells are one of the most useful shapes in the pantry and these are a cut above the standard. Nicoletto's Pasta Co. is a small-batch pasta maker based in Nashville, Tennessee. Their bronze dies are sourced directly from craftsmen in Como, Italy — the same rough, porous texture that large manufacturers avoid because it slows things down is exactly what makes the pasta worth eating. Small batches, slow dried, consistently al dente at 10–12 minutes. Shells — above average size, hollow cup for maximum sauce capture Bronze die extruded — rough surface for maximum sauce grip Small batch, slow dried — Nashville, Tennessee Bronze dies sourced from Como, Italy 1 lb / shelf stable 12–24 months
