Giadzy Organic Nodi Marini is a twisted coil-shaped pasta made in Abruzzo, Italy, with organic durum wheat and spring water from the Majella mountains. The shape is a curled knot that holds sauce in its folds and ridges, similar to fusilli or gemelli but looser and more open. It is a specialty import shape rather than a supermarket staple, so it appeals to shoppers who want a restaurant-style cut and a brand tied to Giada De Laurentiis. Buyers rate it highly, and the main trade-off is that the knot shape is harder to find and less familiar than penne or spaghetti.
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Buyers rate the pasta very highly, with 62 ratings averaging 5 out of 5. They respond to the knot shape and the Italian-made quality.
Organic nodi marini, or "sailor's knots," are loosely twisted coils of pasta. The name comes from their resemblance to the complicated rope knots sailors must know. In Puglia the shape is sometimes called molloni ("springs"), and in parts of Naples it is called vesuvio, after Mount Vesuvius.
The pasta is made in Abruzzo, Italy, with pure spring water from the Majella mountains and organically grown semolina wheat flour from the base of the mountains. It is cut on 100-year-old bronze dies, which give it a rough, rustic texture that soaks up sauce. After shaping, it is slowly air-dried for up to 36 hours to protect its flavor and dense texture.
The pasta has a sweet aroma of pure wheat and cooks to an al dente bite. It was developed by Giada De Laurentiis and the Giadzy team with master pasta makers from across Italy.
