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How we make our pasta — every single morning

At 7am, before the first guests arrive, the kitchen comes alive. Flour hits the bench. This is how we do it.

How we make our pasta — every single morning

At Kasto, nothing comes from a packet. Ever. The pasta you eat today was made this morning — and every morning before that, and every morning that follows.

The dough

We start with semolina and 00 flour, blended to the ratio Giuseppe perfected in his years working Michelin kitchens in northern Italy. The ratio changes slightly with humidity — Bali's air is alive, and flour feels it.

The shape

Every shape is chosen deliberately. Pappardelle for the porcini ragù — wide ribbons that hold a rich sauce. Angel hair for the lemon cream — delicate enough to let the citrus speak. Plin for the brasato — hand-pinched pockets that seal the wine-braised filling inside.

The timing

Pasta is made fresh at 7am and used through service. We make only what we need. If we sell out of a shape, we sell out — we don't compromise with yesterday's dough.

This is the Italian way. This is the Kasto way.

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