Organic Maccheroni alla chitarra

Maccheroni alla chitarra by Maiella, also called tonnarelli, is a pasta variety from Abruzzo. This pasta is different from the more common spaghetti and tagliolini because it is thicker and has square edges not round. Nowadays the ladies from Abruzzo still use the Chitarra (it directly translates into 'guitar' in English), which is a wooden surface with strings tight from one side to another (very similar to a guitar). The pasta is laid on the strings and by applying some pressure with the pasta roll, the pasta goes between the strings and it is sliced into small stripes. Maccheroni alla chitarra is a type of pasta that is to be cooked al dente and it goes perfectly with sauces rich in flavour like sauces with gamey or hare meat.