Farro is a variety of durum wheat that is grown today in Umbria, Italy. It traces its roots back thousands of years to the Fertile Crescent, and was brought to Italy by early sailors, becoming a staple of the Roman empire. Farro is a Single Ancient grain durum wheat meaning that it has been largely unchanged by breeding, hybridization, or modification. When cooked it releases a delicate fragrance of mace, fresh hazelnut and eggplant and tastes of crispy bread and peanut butter with a light finish of jujube berries. Founded in 1908 in the Italian Alps in an area called the Dolomites, Felicetti is now managed by the 4th generation of the family. The family values their history as artisanal pasta makers while preserving the environment. Perfect Pasta Every Day; Throughout 4 generations of artisanal pasta making, Felicetti has created the perfect al dente pasta. It never over cooks, never sticks, and never boils over. Used by Michelin Starred Restaurants throughout Italy and the world, Monograno Felicetti has a reputation as one of the premier pastas of Italy. The pasta’s trademarks are its flavor and that it holds “al dente” beyond the cooking time. Farro Ditalini is a very small tube shapped pasta, approximately 1/4" long made with organically grown farro from Umbria and manufactured using bronze dies. Production is limited. Ditalini is an excellent addition to soups as well as other pasta "and" dishes such as Pasta and Beans, etc.The brand "Selezioni Monograno Valentino Felicetti" is the result of a continuous effort to find those authentic wheats, whose full, pure flavor can be appreciated. This product is for chefs and connoisseurs around the world, who would like to bring a unique and outstanding specialty to their table.Farro is the ancient precursor of modern wheat. It is packed with nutrients like vitamins A, B, C, E, as well as mineral salts and insoluble fiber. This product has special amino acids and proteins that make it quite unique. Although farro is very rich (full of proteins) and very appetizing, it is very easily digested even by those who have difficulty with other wheat products. It is often used interchangeably with spelt, but is actually a somewhat different product. Modern wheat is "triticum aestivum"; spelt is "triticum spelta"; and farro is "triticum dicoccum".Each package contains 500 grams (approximately 1.1 lbs.) of Farro Ditalini and requires a cooking time of approximately 11 minutes.When you order this item you will receive one case of 12 - 1.1 lb packages of Farro Ditalini.