Friendly reminder that good pasta isn’t a lot more expensive
The one one the left was just 60 cents cheaper but looks significantly worse if you ask me
by Kreati_
9 Comments
currymuttonpizza
There is an uproar over in the US because soon there will be incredibly high tariffs on imported pasta. Most of our widely available domestic pasta is the overbaked kind. Even now before the tariffs have hit, the difference is several dollars, not just 60 cents. Friendly reminder that not everyone has the same easy access to high quality ingredients…
SabreLee61
I think people who buy the cheap stuff just assume all pasta is the same, so they pick the least expensive brand.
I was in the supermarket a few months back. They were having a huge sale on La Molisana — 2 for $3. As I stood there loading pack after pack into my cart, a lady next to me grabbed a box of Barilla, looked at my cart and said, “Boy, you sure love pasta.”
I said, “Well how can I pass up a deal like this?”
She shrugged and said, “That’s not such a deal. The Barilla is only $1.25.”
If you know you know, and if you don’t you don’t.
RevolutionaryWeb5657
It’s always Barilla fans trying to make this point 🤣
biophazer242
I am lucky to have an amazing Italian deli 15 minutes from my home. You know it is quality because they have several kinds of pasta, 10 kinds of sausage, and about 50 types of cheese. The pasta I get from there is unbelievable and I actually eat less of it as a result. I think it is like chocolate. American chocolate is boring and bland but you don’t know until you get some real quality stuff then you are fine with just a small bit.
viennaCo
I mean Barilla is just… Barilla
HeroHas
I always splurge on De Cecco when it’s in sale. It’s a good midpoint I trust. Trader Joe’s pasta has been sneaking into my pantry lately though!
piede90
friendly reminder from an Italian guy that “that” isn’t good pasta
nonoyo_91
Makes sense to buy it if your household is small. It might be better quality than many out there, but sadly I cant afford to buy 8 boxes weekly at that price (people in our household dont even care either, only hubby and I would appreciate it, which we do splurge for just the two of us sometimes, but somwtimes you gotta settle for whats more affordable when feeding many)
bitx284
First time I cooked rummo spaghetti my dad didn’t know we had bought a different brand, he just said that food were really good
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There is an uproar over in the US because soon there will be incredibly high tariffs on imported pasta. Most of our widely available domestic pasta is the overbaked kind. Even now before the tariffs have hit, the difference is several dollars, not just 60 cents. Friendly reminder that not everyone has the same easy access to high quality ingredients…
I think people who buy the cheap stuff just assume all pasta is the same, so they pick the least expensive brand.
I was in the supermarket a few months back. They were having a huge sale on La Molisana — 2 for $3. As I stood there loading pack after pack into my cart, a lady next to me grabbed a box of Barilla, looked at my cart and said, “Boy, you sure love pasta.”
I said, “Well how can I pass up a deal like this?”
She shrugged and said, “That’s not such a deal. The Barilla is only $1.25.”
If you know you know, and if you don’t you don’t.
It’s always Barilla fans trying to make this point 🤣
I am lucky to have an amazing Italian deli 15 minutes from my home. You know it is quality because they have several kinds of pasta, 10 kinds of sausage, and about 50 types of cheese. The pasta I get from there is unbelievable and I actually eat less of it as a result. I think it is like chocolate. American chocolate is boring and bland but you don’t know until you get some real quality stuff then you are fine with just a small bit.
I mean Barilla is just… Barilla
I always splurge on De Cecco when it’s in sale. It’s a good midpoint I trust. Trader Joe’s pasta has been sneaking into my pantry lately though!
friendly reminder from an Italian guy that “that” isn’t good pasta
Makes sense to buy it if your household is small. It might be better quality than many out there, but sadly I cant afford to buy 8 boxes weekly at that price (people in our household dont even care either, only hubby and I would appreciate it, which we do splurge for just the two of us sometimes, but somwtimes you gotta settle for whats more affordable when feeding many)
First time I cooked rummo spaghetti my dad didn’t know we had bought a different brand, he just said that food were really good