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To satisfy our pasta cravings, most of us pick up a packet of the dried variety from a grocery store. But not all pasta is created equal! The experts at Paul’s Pasta Shop, the best Italian restaurant in Groton, CT, make fresh pasta daily.

It’s a bit more work, but here’s why they say fresh pasta is well worth the effort:

  • Ingredients: Fresh pasta contains eggs and more water than dried pasta, which is basically flour and water formed into shapes and dried at a low temperature. Although fresh pasta can’t be stored as long, it has a fluffier, more tender texture and cooks much faster.
  • Groton-CT-fresh-pastaSauce Pairings: Because of its fluffy texture, fresh pasta is best served with lighter and creamier sauces that let you appreciate its tenderness. Heavier, heartier sauces will weigh it down.
  • Nutrition: Fresh pasta has fewer carbs and calories than dried pasta, and it’s higher in vitamins and minerals like folic acid and iron. It also is higher in fat and cholesterol, but these nutrients mostly come from eggs, which are loaded with good cholesterol. It’s usually the accompaniments — cream sauces, sausage, and meatballs — that drive up the calories, cholesterol, and fats in a pasta meal.

If you’re ready to try fresh pasta, go to Paul’s Pasta Shop, an award-winning Italian restaurant that has been serving affordable, authentic cuisine since 1988. Dine in and enjoy their Italian food in a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere, or get fresh pasta to go and cook it at home. Call Connecticut’s best Italian restaurant at (860) 445-5276, and visit its website to learn more about the business and check out its menu of delicious items.

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