Hilopites

Hilopites are the hand-cut flat pasta of mainland Greece — made from durum wheat flour and eggs, rolled thin, and cut into small flat squares or rectangles before being air-dried. They are one of the oldest pasta traditions in the Greek world, predating any Italian influence, and remain one of the most beloved ingredients in traditional…Hilopites are the hand-cut flat pasta of mainland Greece — made from durum wheat flour and eggs, rolled thin, and cut into small flat squares or rectangles before being air-dried. They are one of the oldest pasta traditions in the Greek world, predating any Italian influence, and remain one of the most beloved ingredients in traditional Greek home cooking.The texture of hilopites is quite different from Italian pasta: they have a rougher, more porous surface (particularly in the traditional hand-cut style) that absorbs sauce with exceptional generosity. They swell significantly when cooked and have a slightly denser, more substantial chew than Italian…Read more