The founders of the Greek Parthenope, the city at the foot of Vesuvius that was later refounded by the Romans as Neapolis. Back then, terms like “pas” and “keir” to indicate the “pacca”, the slap given with an open hand as a sign of play. One of those noisy and goliardic slaps, which stay on you, printed on your shoulder, and remind you of the sound of a cascade of paccheri with tomato sauce when they land on your plate. A tasty and versatile type of pasta, to season with meat sauce and fish sauces or to be stuffed with delicious fillings to give vent to your creativity.