The name maccheroni is a generic term for long tubular pasta, with a hole in the center, of various sizes. This variety of macaroni, originally from Puglia, is about 6 cm long and its texture is perfect for gratins or to accompany sauces! Maccheroni is a large pasta, which allows them to withstand long cooking. Benedetto Cavalieri is a pasta legend! Since 1918, four generations have succeeded each other at the head of this family business. Located in Puglia, near Lecce, Benedetto Cavalieri perpetuates an unparalleled know-how in the manufacture of durum wheat pasta with an incomparable crunch. Some say that Benedetto Cavalieri pasta is the Pope's favorite in the Vatican! The variety of wheat used and the Apulian soil certainly explain this difference. Until now, their pasta was almost impossible to find in France, etc.