Orecchiette Fresh Pasta by Pastificio Stroppa
Orecchiette fresh pasta made from just two ingredients, durum wheat semolina and water, with no egg. Each piece weighs 1 kg and comes in a protective-atmosphere bag; the case holds 8 pieces for a total of 8 kg. Stored at +4 °C with a 90-day shelf life, it cooks in 4-5 minutes and is built for the high-volume service of professional Italian kitchens in Switzerland.
What Orecchiette Are
The orecchietta, literally “little ear”, is the signature pasta shape of Puglia in southern Italy. Its concave shell is traditionally shaped by dragging and turning a small disc of dough with a knife and thumb. That hollow is not decorative: it traps sauce and holds onto vegetable-based dressings far better than a flat shape, which is why orecchiette are the backbone of Apulian home cooking. While the shape belongs to Puglia, this particular pasta is produced in Lombardy by Pastificio Stroppa, who reproduce the traditional form on a food-service scale.
The Producer: Pastificio Stroppa
Pastificio Stroppa was founded in 1968 near Milan from the ambition of a father and son to craft fresh pasta and gnocchi of superior quality. The company is still family-run, today in its third generation, and operates from Pieve Emanuele (Milan) in Lombardy. It earned organic certification in 2002 and supplies catering, company canteens, healthcare and school catering as well as retail across Italy and abroad. Production is kept under control through an HACCP system compliant with EC Reg. 852/04, with chemical and microbiological analyses carried out in an Accredia-accredited external laboratory, and the product is certified GMO-free.
Sensory Profile
The colour, smell and taste are typical of durum wheat fresh pasta, the texture is soft and the visual shape is a clean, rounded orecchietta. Being fresh pasta kept under refrigeration, it cooks far faster than dried pasta and keeps a tender, slightly chewy bite that carries sauce well.
Technical Specifications
Average nutritional values per 100 g: 1208 kJ / 285 kcal, 1.3 g fat (of which 0.3 g saturates), 58 g carbohydrate (of which 2.3 g sugars), 3.6 g fibre, 11.2 g protein and 0.01 g salt. The pasta is packed in an OPA-LDPE bag under a protective atmosphere of CO2 (E290) and N2 (E941). Net weight is 1000 g per pack; the outer box measures 383 x 278 x 230 mm and contains 8 packs for 8 kg net.
Professional Uses
The classic pairing is orecchiette with turnip tops (cime di rapa), garlic, anchovy and chilli, dressed with extra virgin olive oil. Beyond the Apulian standard, orecchiette work beautifully with a simple tomato and basil sauce finished with grated Parmigiano Reggiano, with a creamy porcini mushroom sauce, with sausage ragù, or with broccoli and breadcrumbs. Cook in plenty of boiling salted water for 4-5 minutes, drain while still firm and finish the cooking in the pan with the sauce so the concave shape fills with flavour. Allow roughly 100-120 g per main course.
Pairings
Match these orecchiette with cime di rapa, a robust Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, a 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil and a touch of porcini cream for richer plates. These complementary products are available in the LAPA catalogue and are linked to this page.
Delivery and Logistics
Refrigerated B2B and B2C delivery throughout Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Cold chain at 2-4 °C guaranteed by the LAPA fleet across Zurich, Winterthur, Uster, Aargau, St. Gallen, Lucerne, Zug, Bern and Basel. For Ticino (Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, Sion), Valais and mountain regions (Davos, St. Moritz, Chur) delivery within 24-48 hours via certified food-grade couriers (Swiss Post Frigo-Express, Planzer, Galliker, Camion Transport). Service tailored for restaurants, pizzerias, trattorias, hotels, delicatessens, canteens and private customers passionate about Italian cuisine.
Who It Is For
Designed for restaurants, trattorias, canteens, catering kitchens and delicatessens that need authentic Italian fresh pasta with consistent quality, fast cooking and reliable refrigerated supply, as well as for home cooks who want true Apulian orecchiette.
