The many types of Pasta
Pasta History
Pasta History The word Pasta simply means”dough” but can also refer to to “pastry”. As a single word, however,pasta signifies the paste -made from flour,water and salt, sometimes with eggs added-witch is cut into various shapes of noodles, each known by its particular shape and name, such as Macaroni.
pasta history Dates back to 1st century BC, known as Lagana. Greeks made ITRIUM Libyian Arabs introduced Durum Wheat in 7th century. Marco Polo in 1295 AD
Fresh Pasta
Long Pasta
Short Pasta
Soup pasta
Egg pasta
Baked pasta
Pasta Flours Semolina Durum flour Farina Ap flour Rice flour Buckwheat flour
Cooking pasta All pastas, fresh or dried , should be cooked in salted boiling water or liquid. Pasta must be added after the water is boiling to prevent pieces sticking together. The normal ratio is one gallon water - two tablespoon of salt and one pound of pasta. Small pasta, should be sprinkled into briskly boiling salted water.
Cooking pasta Long pasta, such as dried spaghetti , gradually push it into the boiling water. cooking time will vary with type of pasta and hardness of the water. cooking times begins when the water comes back to a boil after addition of the pasta. Al Dente - “means soft to the tooth” if served as a salad, drain, rinse under cold water and immediately mixed with a small amount of oil prevenfrom sticking.
Asian Noodles Bean thread Noodle Shrinp noodle Soba Somen Udon rice noodle
Other Pasta Forms Spaetzel Gnocchi Orzo Polentia Western Style Noodel
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