Sogno Toscano Spaghetti alla Chitarra is a traditional Italian pasta inspired by a classic pasta shape from Central Italy, especially Abruzzo, where pasta is traditionally cut using a tool called a chitarra (meaning “guitar”), which has thin wires stretched across a frame. The pasta dough is pressed through the wires, creating square-cut spaghetti with a slightly rough texture that helps sauces cling better than smooth spaghetti.
Sogno Toscano is a Tuscan brand focused on authentic Italian foods made using traditional methods and high-quality ingredients. Their pasta reflects old-world Italian pasta-making techniques, emphasizing slow production, quality wheat, and traditional shapes rather than mass industrial production.
Spaghetti alla chitarra is slightly thicker and more textured than regular spaghetti, making it especially good for richer sauces and traditional Italian recipes.
This pasta pairs especially well with:
• Tomato sauces
• Meat ragù
• Pesto
• Olive oil and garlic
• Seafood sauces
• Mushroom sauces
• Amatriciana
• Carbonara
• Cheese sauces
Because of its square shape and rough surface, it holds sauce very well and is often used in traditional Italian dishes where the sauce needs to cling to the pasta.
Traditional, rustic, and made in the spirit of old Italian pasta-making methods, Spaghetti alla Chitarra is a classic Italian pasta shape known for its texture, sauce-holding ability, and authentic regional heritage.