🌾 Barilla Gemelli 500 g – Italian dried semolina pasta in the distinctive shape of two twisted ‘screws’. It is made from durum wheat semolina and water, with no added eggs or preservatives, and forms part of Barilla’s classic range.

🍝 What is it?

Gemelli are small, short pasta shapes with a spiral design that perfectly holds sauces and ingredients — from light vegetable or tomato sauces to creamy or oil-based combinations.

🧾 Ingredients and allergens

Ingredients:

• semolina (durum wheat)

• water

Allergens:
✔️ Contains gluten (cereals) – not suitable for people with a gluten allergy or coeliac disease.

⚠️ May contain traces of soya and mustard due to cross-contamination on the production line.

📊 Nutritional values (per 100 g of dry product) (approximate)

(These values are typical for Barilla durum wheat pasta.)

• Energy: ~1,521 kJ / 359 kcal

• Fat: ~2.0 g

  • of which saturated ~0.5 g

• Carbohydrates: ~71 g

  • of which sugars ~3.5 g

• Fibre: ~3 g

• Protein: ~12–13 g

• Salt: ~0.01 g

🍽️ Taste and texture

✔️ Flavour: neutral, with a slight grainy note — ideal as a base for various sauces and ingredients.
✔️ Texture: firm ‘al dente’ when cooked, with a shape that helps the sauce cling better to the surface of the pasta.

🍝 Uses in the kitchen

This pasta is very versatile:
✔️ Tomato sauces: e.g. with fresh tomatoes, basil and olive oil.
✔️ Creamy sauces: with mushrooms or cheese.
✔️ Oil-based or pesto sauces: simple and flavourful dishes.
✔️ Pasta salads: once cooled, served with pesto, vegetables or tuna.

💡 Tip: Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for about 12–13 minutes, until it is al dente (firm to the bite).