DI MARTINO: Pasta Casereccia Fusillat, 1 lb

A short cut looking a bit like a piece of parchment twisted round on itself, just begging the sauce to seep into it. Originating in Campania, fusilli go back over 500 years. A touch of "pretusino frisco e aglietiello" (fresh parsley and garlic) immediately turns them into a delicacy.