Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 AC), one of the most important figures of all Roman antiquity, claimed that he loved a particular dish called “laganas”, the predecessor of lasagna. 1.Lasagne 2.Penne rigate 3.Tagliatelle 4.Spaghetti 5.Linguine 6.Bigoli 7.Tortiglioni 8.Fusilli 9.Orecchiette 10.Trofie 11.Farfalle 12.Maccheroni

The common pasta is made from wheat flour. It is characterized by the innermost part of the cereal that is sifted and ground several times, compared to the defined whole wheat. For this reason the common pasta is poorer in vitamins, minerals and proteins. The whole wheat pasta is the product of the processing of two ingredients: whole…

There are 3 types of pasta cooking but the initial process is always the same: boiling the pasta. First of all, to cook a tasty pasta you have to boil a pot of salt water. The right proportion between salt water and pasta is  1-10-100. For every 100 g of pasta you have to pour 10…

Pasta is a basic food of traditional Italian cuisine. It is typically made from an dough not leavened of a durum wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or various shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Some pastas are made using rice flour or legumes like black beans or lentils…

All types of pasta are made of water, durum wheat flour, salt and possibly eggs. The main difference between the two types of pasta is that the dry pasta undergoes a drying process that leads to a moisture content of less than 12.5%, making the product unassailable by mold or external agents; while the dough…