Penne Rigate N.66 Rummo: the professional bronze-drawn pasta
Rummo Penne Rigate N.66 is durum wheat semolina pasta, bronze-drawn and made with the Lenta Lavorazione method with slow low-temperature drying for over 50 hours. In the professional 3 kg format it offers a rough surface that holds sauces, impeccable al dente cooking resistance at 11 minutes and a high protein content of around 14.5%. It is the versatile shape for ragù, vegetable sauces, creamy condiments and baked pasta in Swiss food service.
What are Penne Rigate
Penne are one of the most iconic and widespread shapes in Italian cuisine: hollow cylinders cut diagonally to a quill point, hence the name. The ridged version features longitudinal grooves that, together with the porosity of bronze drawing, multiply the surface available to gather the sauce. The tube shape lets the sauce enter the inside too, spreading flavour with every bite. Penne Rigate N.66 measure 48 mm in length and 8.2 mm in diameter, with a wall thickness between 1.3 and 1.6 mm, dimensions designed for even cooking and a pleasant bite.
Origin and the Rummo pasta maker
Pastificio Rummo has been making pasta in Benevento, Campania, since 1846: one of the oldest Italian pasta makers still active and family-run. Campania is one of the historic homelands of Italian dried pasta, where bronze drawing and slow drying are established tradition. Rummo has codified its method under the Lenta Lavorazione name, a process that works the semolina with long times and low temperatures to preserve the wheat's intrinsic qualities.
Bronze drawing and Lenta Lavorazione
Bronze drawing is the step that defines quality artisan pasta: the semolina is extruded through bronze dies instead of teflon, yielding a rough, matte surface rather than a smooth, glossy one. This porosity is what makes the sauce cling to the pasta. Slow low-temperature drying, over 50 hours, completes the Lenta Lavorazione method: it preserves aromas and the nutritional profile and gives superior cooking resistance, keeping the pasta al dente even when cooked longer than needed or reheated, a concrete advantage in professional service.
Organoleptic characteristics
On the palate, Rummo Penne Rigate N.66 offers a full durum wheat taste, a firm texture and the elastic chew typical of good bronze-drawn pasta. The rough surface can be felt by touch when raw and signals the ability to hold the sauce. The colour is amber yellow, a sign of quality semolina dried with care.
Technical specifications
Shape N.66, professional 3 kg pack. Ingredients: durum wheat semolina, water. Contains gluten. Cooking time 11 minutes. Length 48 mm, diameter 8.2 mm, wall thickness 1.3 to 1.6 mm. High protein content, around 14.5%. Store at room temperature in a cool, dry place. Made in Italy.
Uses in professional kitchens
Penne all'arrabbiata: sauté the penne in a pan with tomato, garlic, chilli and parsley, finishing the cooking in the sauce so the seasoning clings. Penne with meat ragù: the ridges gather Neapolitan or Bolognese ragù; portion around 80 to 100 g of pasta per serving. Baked pasta and timballi: pre-cook very al dente (8 to 9 minutes), season and gratinate; Rummo's resistance prevents overcooking in the oven. Penne alla norma with fried aubergine, tomato and salted ricotta. Creamy sauces: cream, gorgonzola, pesto or vegetable sauces, where the tube shape traps the sauce. Always finish the pasta in the pan with a ladle of cooking water to bind the seasoning.
Recommended pairings
Penne Rigate N.66 pairs naturally with peeled tomatoes or tomato passata, grated Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil and the ready-made sauces in the LAPA catalogue. For ragù, match quality minced meat and a good red wine; for vegetarian versions, aubergine, courgette and salted ricotta.
LAPA distribution and logistics
B2B and B2C delivery in Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). As a dry, room-temperature product, direct distribution to Zurich, Winterthur, Uster, St. Gallen, Frauenfeld, Aargau and Basel, and shipping within 24 to 48 hours via partner couriers (Swiss Post PostPac, Planzer, Galliker) for Ticino (Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg), Valais (Sion, Martigny) and Graubünden (Chur, Davos). The 3 kg format is perfect for building stock at the professional customer.
Who it is for
Rummo Penne Rigate N.66 in the 3 kg format is designed for Italian restaurants, trattorias, company and school canteens, catering, delicatessens, hotels and high-volume kitchens looking for professional pasta with consistent results. It also suits private customers passionate about Italian cuisine who want the quality of a historic pasta maker in a practical family-size format.
