Cagliari · Italy

Sardinia

Learn about Sardinian malloreddus, fregola, culurgiones, saffron, sheep's cheese and the island's distinctive meat and seafood pasta traditions.

Regional character

How pasta tastes in Sardinia.

Sardinia's pasta vocabulary is unusually distinctive, from ridged malloreddus to toasted bead-like fregola and intricately sealed culurgiones.

Sheep's cheese, saffron, sausage and coastal seafood connect inland pastoral cooking with the island's long shoreline.

Shapes

Malloreddus

Fregola

Culurgiones

Ingredients

Pecorino Sardo

Saffron

Sausage

Clams

Potato and mint

Known dishes

Malloreddus alla Campidanese

Fregola con arselle

Culurgiones d'Ogliastra

Sauces of Sardinia

From this region’s pans.

Regional association is based on the source notes in each guide. Household methods still vary.

Ragù

Ragù di Salsiccia

Build a distinct sausage ragù with proper browning, restrained tomato and pasta pairings that carry its coarse texture.

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Cook the region

Recipes from Sardinia.

Each recipe keeps traditional ingredients and practical substitutions clearly separated.

Malloreddus alla Campidanese with sausage tomato saffron and grated Pecorino
Sardinia · saffron and sausage

Malloreddus alla Campidanese

Ridged Sardinian gnocchetti carry a tomato and fresh sausage ragù scented with saffron and finished with Pecorino.

60 minEasyServes 6