Martelli Pasta

Product description

As true supporters of the Italian tradition, we choose to promote local agriculture. The selections of the best Italian durum wheat are ground by the Molino Borgioli mill of Calenzano; we receive the semolina flour and mix it with the cold water to make a perfect dough. Digestibility and flavour depends also on the work process. Dough worked quickly and with hot water is subjected to stress that affects the pasta. We knead the semolina flour with cold water only and we do it slowly, to avoid deteriorating the quality and compromising the most precious elements: gluten and carbohydrates. The dough is then drawn gently through a bronze die: this creates a porous and rough pasta, perfect for absorbing the sauce when mixed together. Each pasta type has a specific die that gives it its shape and texture. The pasta worked in this manner maintains all the characteristics that define its taste. In addition to the quality of the raw material and the slow kneading process, what characterizes our pasta most of all is the amount of time we take to dry the product completely. It is at this stage that the properties acquired from mixing the flour with cold water and drawing it through a bronze die are stabilized: the porosity that allows the sauce to be absorbed, the rich nutritional value and the excellent digestibility. 50 hours: that’s how long it takes to dry our Spaghetti. More than two days to obtain a tasty, digestible and nutrient-rich pasta. Low temperature drying is expensive: the lower yield owing to the long rest periods has prompted most modern pasta manufacturers to adopt more efficient systems, which expose the pasta to high temperatures for just a few hours (90° - 115° C). This is certainly a great advantage in terms of time and cost, but it has also a considerable impact on the pasta, which is no longer the same. The higher the temperature, the more the flavour of the product is changed and the nutritional value reduced.

Delivery & returns

Delivery

Collection

When your order is ready, we will contact you, then you can pop into the shop and pick it up in person. No extra charge!

Any questions about collection, opening times and how to find us, can be found on the contact us page.

Local Delivery

If we are delivering to one of the following local postcodes and your order exceeds £50 we will be happy to deliver your order free of charge:

HU17

For local deliveries to the above postcodes where your order is below £50 there will be a charge of £4.99.

If you have any questions about Local Delivery please get in touch via the contact us page.

Postal Delivery

Standard delivery is £9.99 and may take up to 10 working days, although under normal circumstances your order should be delivered within 3-5 working days.

Free delivery on all orders with a value over £200 to a single delivery address for UK mainland destinations.

For delivery to the following areas:

Scottish Highlands and Islands
Isle of Man
Isle of Wight
Isles of Scilly
Northern Ireland
Channel Islands
Eire

Please contact us on 01482 870717 (or email) during normal working hours for a price.

For deliveries to outside the UK, please contact us on 01482 870717 (or email) for a price.

Extended Delivery

For the Highlands and Islands, it costs a little more. Please contact us on 01482 870717 during normal working hours and we'll be happy to give you a price. Alternatively, please send us an email.

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Returns

How long do I have to return an item to you? We will accept returns up to and including 7 days from the day of delivery.

How do I return an item? Simply return the item to the following address within the specified time, using any postal service. Remember to use a service that requires a signature and includes insurance as responsibility remains with you until we have signed for it.

Remember to enclose the printed returns note with your item or it may delay processing.

We try hard to accept all returns but returns must be in original packaging and in original condition. In the unlikely event that an item is returned in an unacceptable condition the item may be returned to you.

Shop address to return your item to:

Roberts & Speight Limited
40 Norwood
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 9EY

I have lost my returns note, what do I do? Contact us and we will send you another by email.

Have you received my returned items? As soon as your item has been received we will email you a confirmation. In the unlikely event that you haven’t received an email within 10 days of returning your item, please contact us.

How do I change my item for a different one? Simply return the item you have and order a new one in the normal way.

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