It’s a well-known adage amongst chefs that we eat first with our eyes and then with our mouths. Dining is multisensory experience where texture, taste and aesthetics must all come into play. This idea has motivated a new collaboration between Alessi and Barilla. Inspired by Alessi’s design heritage and creativity, Barilla has crafted a new pasta shape, the Trigatelli, that offers a unique combination of visual appeal and deliciousness. The shape is reminiscent of Alessi’s iconic Twergi salt, pepper and spice mills; small, colourful, overlapping sculptures that were designed by Ettore Sottsass to transform even the simplest of dishes into tasty and aesthetic mealtime experiences.