Italian food department

The ingredients behind a better Italian meal

The Italian department brings together practical staples and specialty ingredients for cooks throughout Chapel Hill, Durham and the Triangle. Whether you are making a weeknight pasta or preparing a more involved regional recipe, the shelves offer alternatives to the limited selection at a conventional supermarket.

Browse an extensive pasta selection along with tomatoes, rice, flour, vinegars, preserved seafood, sweets and other pantry goods. Availability varies, so call the store when you are looking for a specific product.

Imported pasta San Marzano tomatoes Mutti tomatoes Arborio rice Polenta “00” flour Balsamic vinegar Taralli Breadsticks Amaretti Pizzelle Ladyfingers Anchovies Bottarga Squid ink Luxardo cherries

Pasta, tomatoes and grains

Choose from pasta shapes for baked dishes, soups and sauces, plus imported tomatoes, polenta and arborio rice. These are the pantry basics that make it easier to follow a recipe without compromising on texture or flavor.

  • Long, short and specialty pasta shapes
  • Tomatoes for sauces, pizza and braises
  • Risotto rice, polenta and baking flour

Antipasti and finishing ingredients

Anchovies, vinegars, olive oils, preserved items and specialty seafood can add the final layer to antipasti, salads, sauces and regional dishes. Ask the family for help choosing a product based on how you plan to use it.

Italian cookies and dessert ingredients

Round out the pantry with amaretti, pizzelle, ladyfingers, taralli and seasonal sweets. Dessert makers may also find cherries, chocolate and baking ingredients not usually stocked by large grocery chains.