Armando Pasta is premium, authentic Italian pasta. Crafted from 100% Italian-grown durum wheat. Winner of the 2024 Italian Consumer Quality Award, Pasta Armando is crafted using time-honoured farming and productions methods. Bronze-cut for a rough texture that clings to sauce, and slow-dried to preserve flavour and structure. The result is a pasta that offers a superior taste, exceptional texture, and the ability to hold sauces beautifully — all hallmarks of truly great pasta. What sets it apart is a commitment to tradition and sustainability: a direct partnership with 760 Italian wheat farmers ensures zero pesticides or glyphosates. Available exclusively in New World.
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★★★★★
Liz–
Loved this pasta and will definitely buy again. Already thinking of next recipe! Keeps shape, tastes good and easy to cook!
Made a beef ragu/vege sauce plus bit of cream, topped with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
+ PROS: Taste
Keeps shape
Easy to use
- CONS:None
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Karen–
Fantastic product. Versatile with any pasta sauce.
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Kaela–
Our son went mad over this. We will be buying for his normal pasta but for us I can see me making summer salad dishes with it but its a bit large for everyday pasta dishes.
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Aimee–
Really nice pasta. It holds sauce on it well and is very filling, but it won’t replace our usual pasta due to the price. Would be something I but when I have people round for dinner or making a plate to take somewhere.
+ PROS: Taste and texture
- CONS:Price
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Dale Hunter–
Armando Rigatone is a large shaped pasta and was a total hit for us. I found that the large tubes were perfect for holding the thick cheesy sauce. We never ate it with any vegetables and it was enough as you can see by the photos. I had never tried Rigatoni before ,however it will now be my must have when I next visit the supermarket.
+ PROS: Just perfect have never used the large shells before and will now definately be a must for every household. A little goes a long way/
This pasta is nice I cooked it to the instructions but found it got stuck in a big lump even though i gently stirred it to try and stop it from sticking even the water was very discoloured but it wasn’t ineadible. Cost wise this is expensive compared to other brands and it is also more expensive then Gluten free pasta which is pricey enough so sorry but will have to stick with the cheaper brands. But if you can afford this pasta it is nice
+ PROS: nice tasting not doughy tasting like alot of pasta
great size pasta a little goes a long way.
good packaging
- CONS:pricey for a non GF pasta
stuck together in a large ball when pour into pot right on boiling point even though it was stirred to prevent sticking.
Liz –
Loved this pasta and will definitely buy again. Already thinking of next recipe! Keeps shape, tastes good and easy to cook!
Made a beef ragu/vege sauce plus bit of cream, topped with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
Karen –
Fantastic product. Versatile with any pasta sauce.
Kaela –
Our son went mad over this. We will be buying for his normal pasta but for us I can see me making summer salad dishes with it but its a bit large for everyday pasta dishes.
Aimee –
Really nice pasta. It holds sauce on it well and is very filling, but it won’t replace our usual pasta due to the price. Would be something I but when I have people round for dinner or making a plate to take somewhere.
Dale Hunter –
Armando Rigatone is a large shaped pasta and was a total hit for us. I found that the large tubes were perfect for holding the thick cheesy sauce. We never ate it with any vegetables and it was enough as you can see by the photos. I had never tried Rigatoni before ,however it will now be my must have when I next visit the supermarket.
Andrew Feldon – Manawatu / Whanganui –
Great tasting pasta with awesome texture. Good adhesion for sauces too.
mitziv6lady –
This pasta is nice I cooked it to the instructions but found it got stuck in a big lump even though i gently stirred it to try and stop it from sticking even the water was very discoloured but it wasn’t ineadible. Cost wise this is expensive compared to other brands and it is also more expensive then Gluten free pasta which is pricey enough so sorry but will have to stick with the cheaper brands. But if you can afford this pasta it is nice
Kylie –
Yummy pasta but not spectacular