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MILESTONES Tradition, Authenticity A Staple Of
The Pasta House For 25 Years
By Steve Colm
ooted in tradition and unyielding in its Italy, to manufacture their fresh pasta. Our quality control is managed easily
Rpursuit of quality, Te Pasta House (465 We purchased a pasta dough mixer, because Carm is, and has been, the only one
Erie Street East; thepastahouse.ca) has been tortellini machine, gnocchi machine, that cooks and prepares our mixtures, Pina
Windsor s authentic restaurant, retail and extruder to name a few, Pina says. We says. Assistant Cooks and Machine Operators
wholesale supplier for 25 years now. pooled and experimented with our recipes, may help out, but the cooking and mixing
As the 2011 Biz X Award winners of the collected from our families and tested is always done by Carm, Pina says. Why
W.E. Grown Right Here Champion, the them again and again until we got it perfect. change a good thing?
locally owned and family operated business Our mission from the very beginning was to Calling Chef Carmen a true pasta artisan,
prides itself on the authenticity and quality ofer authentic Italian pasta products making Pina says there aren t many people lef who
of its products which, whenever possible, it as it has always been made by grandma in can make fresh pasta the old fashioned way.
are made only from locally sourced, fresh her own kitchen. With the help of our machines, or by hand
ingredients. Te Simones believed from the beginning if he has to, fresh pasta is created daily with
Pina and Carmen Simone, Owners who that buying local would be a key ingredient in the most wonderful favour, Pina says.
always imagine the pastabilities, grew up their success. Te Simones expertise has been relied upon
knowing the value and nutritional superiority We have always felt that if we wanted (our for many years by a host of local restaurants,
of cooking from scratch, and their passion neighbours) to frequent our shop, then we, leading to new restaurant-specifc product
for pasta since 1988 predating most of Erie too, should be looking to buy local ingredients lines.
Street s popular restaurants and shops has and packaging necessary to produce our We also allow restaurants to bring in their
stayed true to that heritage. product, Pina says. Tis is something we own unique mixtures and we make ravioli
We are proud Italian-Canadians who have done from the beginning, whenever for them that are sold exclusively in their
want to keep our heritage alive, Pina says, possible, even before the concept of buying restaurants, Pina explains.
and we do this by ofering authentic Italian local became popular. As demand grew over the years, Te Pasta
pasta recipes. Buying local is one thing, but quality House began ofering products at local
From Te Pasta House s inception, control has also been a key ingredient, grocery stores.
a signifcant investment was made in and for that Pina sings husband Chef Remark Farms was our frst venture, Pina
purchasing large industrial machinery from Carmens praises. recalls. Being a high-end store, they were
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The Pasta House For 25 Years
By Steve Colm
ooted in tradition and unyielding in its Italy, to manufacture their fresh pasta. Our quality control is managed easily
Rpursuit of quality, Te Pasta House (465 We purchased a pasta dough mixer, because Carm is, and has been, the only one
Erie Street East; thepastahouse.ca) has been tortellini machine, gnocchi machine, that cooks and prepares our mixtures, Pina
Windsor s authentic restaurant, retail and extruder to name a few, Pina says. We says. Assistant Cooks and Machine Operators
wholesale supplier for 25 years now. pooled and experimented with our recipes, may help out, but the cooking and mixing
As the 2011 Biz X Award winners of the collected from our families and tested is always done by Carm, Pina says. Why
W.E. Grown Right Here Champion, the them again and again until we got it perfect. change a good thing?
locally owned and family operated business Our mission from the very beginning was to Calling Chef Carmen a true pasta artisan,
prides itself on the authenticity and quality ofer authentic Italian pasta products making Pina says there aren t many people lef who
of its products which, whenever possible, it as it has always been made by grandma in can make fresh pasta the old fashioned way.
are made only from locally sourced, fresh her own kitchen. With the help of our machines, or by hand
ingredients. Te Simones believed from the beginning if he has to, fresh pasta is created daily with
Pina and Carmen Simone, Owners who that buying local would be a key ingredient in the most wonderful favour, Pina says.
always imagine the pastabilities, grew up their success. Te Simones expertise has been relied upon
knowing the value and nutritional superiority We have always felt that if we wanted (our for many years by a host of local restaurants,
of cooking from scratch, and their passion neighbours) to frequent our shop, then we, leading to new restaurant-specifc product
for pasta since 1988 predating most of Erie too, should be looking to buy local ingredients lines.
Street s popular restaurants and shops has and packaging necessary to produce our We also allow restaurants to bring in their
stayed true to that heritage. product, Pina says. Tis is something we own unique mixtures and we make ravioli
We are proud Italian-Canadians who have done from the beginning, whenever for them that are sold exclusively in their
want to keep our heritage alive, Pina says, possible, even before the concept of buying restaurants, Pina explains.
and we do this by ofering authentic Italian local became popular. As demand grew over the years, Te Pasta
pasta recipes. Buying local is one thing, but quality House began ofering products at local
From Te Pasta House s inception, control has also been a key ingredient, grocery stores.
a signifcant investment was made in and for that Pina sings husband Chef Remark Farms was our frst venture, Pina
purchasing large industrial machinery from Carmens praises. recalls. Being a high-end store, they were
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