Seggiano Organic Green Pea Fusilli 250g - Certified Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian & GMO Free - High in Protein & High in Fibre - Made from 100% Legume FlourEU Organic

This is a real treat of a pasta, I honestly loved it! I added it to already-boiling water and then simmered for exactly 5 minutes for the perfect al dente texture (just how I like my pasta), then I added the sauce…I was apprehensive it was going to taste like pea protein but it doesn’t; it’s actually full of flavour with a bit of a fresh green pea vibe. I imagine it would work well with lots of sauces but in my opinion it’s perfectly partnered with green pesto (seeing as the pasta’s already got a greenish appearance) and this is how I’ve been enjoying it.Nutritionally pretty good too as it’s high protein and high fibre; brilliant for gluten free diets instead of corn and rice based pasta which is usually all carbs without the healthy fibre and protein to balance things out. I’m already a fan of lentil, bean and chickpea pastas so this pea pasta is a great addition to the lineup.My only critique has to be the price for what is a small 250g box; currently a bit cost prohibitive for me personally but keep in mind it's a gourmet food product, both organic and gluten free and it makes great-tasting pasta that cooks up well; not a mushy morsel in sight. Worth the splurge even if it's just once in a while!

Won't buy again- tastes OK but no better than other options

You only get 250g for the current price of £5.99. Standard packs of pasta are usually 500g. So that's basically £12 for 500g of pasta. From the supermarket you can get 500g for £1 so this is over ten times more expensive! But, this pasta is way better than your supermarket pasta, plus it's organic and a few other good things apparently.Gluten free pasta often suffers from falling apart and being a bit rubbery. This pasta I am happy to say has a great texture, a lot like normal pasta and has a really nice al-dente bite to it. The flavour is pretty neutral, I had it with pesto and I didn't feel the pasta adversely affected the flavour.Looking further at other pasta that's available, they often come in the £4-6 price range for 500g perhaps £7 for organic that looks like reasonably good quality.I personally wouldn't buy this as my regular pasta but I might buy it for a special occasion.

The packaging is noticeably premium, with textured cardboard soft to the touch and a simple, sophisticated design. The packaging advises to cook and eat al dente, which is exactly what I managed to achieve on the second attempt! (The first time round it quickly turned to mush.) The pasta itself has a different, less claggy, texture to wheat pasta which was pleasing for a change. I'd happily eat it again, especially as a gluten free alternative.I do find this is very easy to overcook and when you do it disintegrates and becomes inedible easily - you definitely need to watch this pot when cooking.

The media could not be loaded. This pasta really does cook in 4 minutes. I nipped out of the kitchen for a moment as I didn't quite believe the claims, and I needed to get the laundry going, I came back to a pan bubbling over. It does get quite frothy in the process.It you want al dente, I suggest you watch it like a hawk. Mine went over by a couple of minutes, possibly closer to 8 minutes and the fusilli became quite tender and fragile. Mixing in my red chilli flakes and basil sauce and allowing it to cook a little to absorb the flavour - which also helped my home prepped frozen peppers and frozen spinach cubes to thaw out and release their flavour just enough to wilt the greens and leave a bite to the peppers. Unfortunately this process did break the pasta into smaller pieces as you see in the final image.The flavour is unequivocally peas. Made solely of pea flour, I should expect it to be. If you love your peas in any form: mushy, soup, garden salad, or even as a hummus, then you will love these. But if you prefer your pasta more authentic, then these are probably not for you, as the flavour of the shells really does come through. Doubtlessly better for you, but in my opinion second to durum for a rigid pasta structure with a good bite.

I was half expecting to dislike these, as I have tried pea protein powders before which taste awful, and thought that pea flour pasta might prove equally dislikeable. Actually this is not bad at all.Cooking time is listed as 4+ minutes. (Word of warning - the pan frothed up crazily and boiled over very quickly when I put this pasta in, so be careful.) I tested after 4 minutes and thought it was a bit chewy. I left it for 2 more minutes and the texture hadn't really changed much, so I assumed that this is essentially what you are going to get regardless of extra cooking time. It doesn't seem to swell up quite as much as a regular pasta.So the chewiness is greater than normal pasta and it's a bit floury in texture too; the pea flavour is not that strong but it's actually quite enjoyable, more interesting than a standard pasta. The packet suggests serving with just some good extra virgin olive oil, and the texture and flavour means that such a simple presentation actually works well, but it's even better with a generous seasoning of freshly ground black pepper (you did remember to put salt in the cooking water, didn't you?) and grated good quality Parmesan - a little bit like a cacio e pepe.The packet size of 250g is a bit odd for me. That would work out as either 2½ or 3⅓ portions depending on what meal I am making. 500g packets I almost always seem to somehow manage to divide up successfully without leftovers (e.g. 2 x 100g + 4 x 75g). I guess that the premium price of this product drives the smaller packet size as people might balk at the hefty price of 500g worth which would be around a tenner. It's a bit of an expensive luxury for if you need to cook gluten free.