Culurgiones are Sardinian filled pasta, with local recipes including Ogliastra’s potato-and-cheese parcels.
Potato-filled parcels are sealed by hand into a finely pleated ridge.
The defining gesture of Culurgionis d’Ogliastra is the closure. Alternating folds meet over the filling, making a seam that resembles a wheat ear.
Potatoes soften the flavor of the cheese mixture. Mint, basil, garlic or onion may add aromatic notes, with the recipe allowing variations within its protected identity.
The Ogliastra specification requires hand closure resembling a wheat ear. Its potato-and-cheese filling permits several cheeses; mint and garlic are optional.
The protected area covers the named Ogliastra municipalities and neighboring Esterzili, Sadali and Escalaplano in east-central Sardinia.
SardiniaOur suggestion: try a simple tomato sauce. The protected name is specifically Culurgionis d’Ogliastra IGP, registered in 2016, rather than every pasta called culurgiones.
For the protected product, look for Culurgionis d’Ogliastra, IGP and the Union symbol. The label distinguishes fresh potatoes from potato flakes.
Yes. The wheat-ear closure is made by hand.
No. Mint, garlic, basil and onion are permitted optional ingredients.
The specification also permits potato flakes; the label identifies which is used.
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