Isn’t eating Italian food without wheat a bit like visiting a winery without tasting the wine? Not anymore. With gluten sensitivity on the rise in Italy — where gathering around the table is an essential part of the culture and wheat central to the cuisine — some of the best Italian chefs and food scientists have developed some amazing new gluten-free products. The joy of fork-twirling tomato-drenched fettuccine can be yours again.

Traditional thinking says it should be impossible: gluten breathes the life into pasta dough, allowing it to stretch, fold, and emerge in countless marvelous forms — and greedily cling to the sauce. Yet, where there’s a will, there’s a way, especially in the hands of culinary maestros with the know-how and resources needed to not just mimic, but reinvent, preserving the soul of pasta sans gluten. In their capable hands, pasta’s future is as bright and promising as ever, gluten or no gluten.

At DeLaurenti, we’ve been busy sourcing an expansive line of gluten-free pastas, both dried and fresh, that will even satisfy your gluten-loving friends (they likely wouldn’t even know if you didn’t tell them). In addition, we’ve got gluten-free pizza crusts, cookies, flour, and…chips (yes, always gluten-free, but never as good as those in our selection). We just created a gluten-free category on our website that will make finding your new favorite items easy. Below, we’ve highlighted a few of our favorites.

Pastificio La Rosa: This premium pasta maker in Emilia-Romagna specializes in gluten-free pasta. In fact, they only make gluten-free food in their factory. A blend of all-natural corn and rice flour from northern Italy and an adherence to traditional pasta-making techniques such as air drying and a slow working of the dough produce a gluten-free pasta that appeals to every appetite. (Available in a variety of styles.)

DeLaurenti GF Pizza Crust: This 12” gluten-free pizza crust is legit! Par-baked and ready to be your canvas! Sauce, top and bake in a hot oven and you are back in the game!

Manini’s GF Ravioli and Tortellini: Manini’s is committed to producing and delivering great tasting food for a healthy lifestyle. All of their products are made using their proprietary Whole Ancient Grain Flour, in their 100% dedicated gluten-free and SQF-certified facility. We carry a variety including spinach and cheese, four cheese, and portobello mushroom.

Caputo Fioreglut Gluten-Free Flour: The Antimo Caputo line of flours is one of Italy’s premium brands for authentic Neapolitan pizza, bread, and desserts. Their Fioreglut Gluten-Free Flour is a great all-natural alternative for those allergic to or avoiding gluten. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how pizza crust and bread made with this flour achieve a texture and taste that resemble traditional loaves and crusts.

Galbusera GF ZeroGrano Crackers: Can’t have wheat and looking for a great platform for your favorite cheeses? Look no further. Imported from Italy, Galbusera Gluten-Free crackers are made with corn, rice, and just a touch of salt. Pleasant on their own, but mild enough to allow you to enjoy tasting whatever you put on them!

Primo Pan GF Drolo: In the village of Battifollo on the Cuneo side of the Ligurian Alps, the Biga family bakes small lots of wonderful cookies according to local recipes. These gluten-free cookies are made with 40% Piedmont hazelnuts, egg white, sugar, cocoa, and vanilla. Crunchy and light, this is a flourless cookie that tastes like a chocolate brownie on a cloud. Perfect with a glass of cold or steamed milk or with a caffe latte.

Bachan’s Gluten Free Japanese BBQ Sauce: Ok, not Italian, but a seriously important sauce! This staff favorite is made with tamari rather than traditional soy sauce, and you wouldn’t know the difference. It is what you want to drizzle over your rice bowl with grilled vegetables, whatever meat you had the night before and a fried egg. It’s great as a condiment and fantastic as a quick marinade!

And so much more! Check it out here. (And don’t forget the chips!)

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