1. Our company produces a home made pasta similar to gnocchi,called “malloreddus”.This is a very old recipe, simple and delicious. Malloreddus are a traditional dish prepared on several occasions.

2. They are made with semolina flour and water and served with different sauces. In the past this kind of dumplings were the basic food for peasants who cultivate the wheat.

3. The name Malloreddu comes from the Sardinian word “malloru” that means bull.

4. To make them is quite easy:the dough is first cut into small pieces,then they are rolled to form long thin stripes of 15 cm and cut into small cubes. To give them the shape of a striped shell,the little cubes of dough are pressed on a straw basket called “ su ciuliri”.

5. It is also possible to use a striped wooden board. … or a fork!

6. The traditional recipe to cook Malloreddus is “alla Campidanese”with tomato sauce, spicy sausage and saffron.

7. The Aromatic Herbs Beside the Malloreddus, we show you our aromatic herbs, collected directly from our mountains.

8. Rosemary Original of Europe, Asia and Africa, Rosemary grows spontaneously in the Mediterranean countryside.

9. Rosemary is used In cooking to season fish and meat dishes. As an ornamental plant in gardens. Its leaves, fresh or dried,are used to make essential oils or drugs.

10. In the cosmetics industry as a shampoo to revive the color of the hair. As repellent against insects. As air-freshner to perfume houses.

11. Thymus It is a perennial herb from the mint family that grows up to 40-50 cm high. The leaves are small and with a color ranging from green to silver gray.It grows wild in southern Europe,especially in the Mediterranean areas.

12. Thyme is very aromatic and has a sharp bitter taste. It is widely used in soups,stews,especially those containing wine, stock and meat dishes.

13. Properties and Uses: Thymus has remarkable antiseptic properties, known since ancient times. It was, with other essential oils, a basic substance used by the Ancient Egyptians in the embalming process. Until the end of the First World War thymus was widely used as a natural disinfectant.