Bronze-drawn tagliatelle nests from Mara in a 500 g pack, labelled trafilata in bronzo, for ragù, cream, mushroom and seafood sauces.
Mara Tagliatelle #103 Pasta, Italy comes in a dark blue 500 g (17.6 oz) bag with the red I Mara heart logo, the words la Pasta in white script, and a clear window of golden tagliatelle nests. A round green badge sits on the window, and a ribbon at the base reads trafilata in bronzo, meaning bronze-drawn. As general background, tagliatelle is a traditional pasta from Emilia-Romagna and Marche made in long, flat ribbons similar to fettuccine, about 6 mm wide; it is served with many sauces, and the classic pairing is a meat sauce, typically Bolognese. Commonly, bronze-drawn pasta is valued for a rougher surface that sauce clings to. Drop the nests into plenty of salted boiling water and stir gently as they loosen. Toss the cooked ribbons with beef ragù, creamy mushroom sauce, butter and parmesan, or prawns, lemon and chilli, adding a splash of the cooking water to bring the sauce together.
