Tips for a perfect pasta Cook for 4 minutes, no longer, then drain thoroughly. Serve with a trickle of olive oil – or a spot of melted butter – and a scattering of freshly grated parmigiano. And that's it. Enjoy!

As a self-proclaimed pasta enthusiast, I set out to find the best store-bought cheese ravioli. I tried seven different kinds - both fresh and frozen - and found that Rana came out on top with its generously filled shells and rich flavor.

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Ravioli (Italian pronunciation: [raviˈɔli]; singular: raviolo, pronounced [raviˈɔlo]) are a type of pasta comprising a filling enveloped in thin pasta dough. Usually served in broth or with a sauce, they originated as a traditional food in Italian cuisine.

The Giovanni Rana Cheese Lovers Tortelloni was easily one of the best kinds of pasta in the test.

In 1971, the factory moved to its current location of San Giovanni Lupatoto. Rana's son Gian Luca (today the CEO of his father's company) joined the company and expanded the brand to other European countries and the US. The first factory in Chicago opened in 2012.

In Rome, ravioli were already well known when Bartolomeo Scappi served them with boiled chicken to the papal conclave of 1549. Ravioli appear in the 14th-century cookbook The Forme of Cury under the name of rauioles. Sicilian ravioli and Malta's ravjul may be older than North Italian ones.

In short, ravioli in Italian also means family, warmth but also friends, and happiness. Filled pasta is a universe.

PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF GIOVANNI RANA COMPANY. Giovanni Rana was born in October of 1937 in the town of Cologna Veneta, located in the province of Verona, Italy. At the age of 13, Giovanni Rana joined the family bakery alongside his brothers, quickly becoming fascinated by the work.

These were ravioloni and really lovely, they cook very quick and are so easy to plate up. Rana's pasta definitely make for a super quick and satisfying meal.

Building Rana's First Factory in Chicago 2012 was a milestone for the development of the company. That year, Gian Luca Rana designed, built and opened the first Rana factory in Chicago, and furbished it with the most modern technology in the world of fresh pasta.

Giovanni Rana OML Commendatore OMRI (born 15 October 1937) is an Italian pasta maker and founder of the Giovanni Rana brand of Italian food products including refrigerated pasta, sauces, and ready-made dishes.