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Culurgiones Ogliastrini al Pomodoro

Ogliastra, Sardinia

Ogliastra's emblem pasta: hand-crimped half-moon pasta with an intricate braided seal, filled with potato, Pecorino, mint, and olive oil. The crimping technique — a rhythmic pinch-and-fold along the curved edge — creates a braid of 20+ folds that is both decorative and structural, preventing the filling from escaping during cooking. The filling's potato must be freshly boiled and mashed with olive oil before mixing; lumpy or watery potato destroys the texture. Served simply in fresh tomato sauce — the filling and the pasta are the focus, not a complex sauce.

Sardegna — Pasta & Primi →

Culurgiones Ogliastrini Sott'Olio

Ogliastra, Sardinia

Ogliastra's preserved culurgiones in olive oil — the same braided pasta parcels (potato, pecorino, mint filling) but prepared specifically for preservation in jars, allowing the unique pasta to be enjoyed outside the fresh-preparation season. The culurgiones are boiled until just tender, drained, and immediately submerged in warm extra-virgin olive oil in sterilised jars with a few aromatic elements (bay, peppercorn, dried chilli). The olive oil sets around the pasta as it cools, preserving them for 7–10 days. Served at room temperature directly from the jar.

Sardinia — Antipasti & Preserved →