Dough molds, and it's Christmas right away

Do they know it's Christmas time goes one of the most famous Christmas songs, and what makes more Christmas than handmade pasta?

Homemade pasta is a must for the Christmas holidays because no matter where you live, reside or have put down roots, there is an indigenous pasta format that is kneaded by hand at home, by grandmothers, by mothers, in delis, with that unmistakable homemade flavor that reconciles with traditions at least one day a year.

RGLife therefore takes you on a journey without claiming to be exhaustive, but based on the best-selling regional pasta molds from RGmania, with special reference to brass, wooden-handled, and spring mold models.

PASSATELLI

Romagna is their home. They are born in broth, rigorously worked with thespecial mold which creates 'pasta begos' to be dispensed directly into the pot.

BIGOLI

Very similar to spaghetti, they are mostly found in Veneto. They are made with the classic pressure tool that resembles the one used for passatelli.

RAVIOLI

Smooth or festooned, the ravioli mold is a square model, found throughout Italy, with different fillings. This is the most common mold, not only in square format but also round, used for anolini and cappelletti.

MEZZELUNE

This is a pasta format used more to give movement to dishes, as an alternative to classic ravioli. Mold generally larger in size, can also be used for cookies and sweet tortelli.

GARGANELLI

This is a wooden tool resembling a musical instrument, equipped with a bow for pressing and a body for shaping.

GUITAR SPAGHETTI

Speaking of music, this brief review could not miss thetool for making spaghetti alla chitarra, the typical Abruzzese format that originated thanks to this stringed instrument.