Like regular noodles, pasta is made with wheat flour, but the wheat is different.


The variety of wheat used in dry pasta is legally required to use Durum wheat. Duran wheat is the hardest variety of wheat.


It has the characteristics of high density, high protein, and high gluten. The pasta made of Duran wheat is yellow in color, resistant to cooking, and has a good taste.


Therefore, the use of authentic raw materials is an important condition for the pasta to have a good taste. Let's first understand the "tough guy elements" in this wheat!


Nearly 1 million years ago, wild wheat happened to be mated with wild goat grass to grow what is called "Durum wheat".


Durum wheat has a hard texture, also known as "durum wheat", and its high-quality starch, high density, protein, and gluten. What makes Durum wheat the best and most suitable ingredient for pasta? A total of 10% of the wheat grown in the world today is Durum wheat, which is mainly used to make pasta.


There are at least 500 types of pasta, and here is a brief introduction to several types of pasta.


Spaghetti


Spaghetti is the most traditional pasta shape and the most common type of pasta that people usually see. It is the basic type of pasta, and it is also a versatile pasta. It can be paired with red sauce made from tomato or green sauce with basil and olive oil as the main ingredients, and can also be paired with cheese and cheese, but most commonly served with tomato pâté.


Linguine


Literally means "little tongue", this is also a kind of thin noodle, but it is flat, it looks like the domestic wide noodles, the taste is also similar, and the toughness is between Spaghetti and Capellini.


Penne


Penne is pointed at both ends, and its oblique mouth is similar to the shape of a pen tip. The hollow part and the shallow engraving on the surface can maximize the deliciousness of the sauce. Not only can you add tomatoes, garlic, cooking oil, and red peppers to the oldest Italian dishes, but you can also make Bolognese dishes with minced meat, onions, celery, carrots, and tomatoes.


Craving for pasta, but also went to a western restaurant to eat it? You can do it yourself at home, the method is super simple, come and learn!


Preparation materials:


pasta


green peppers


onions


tomatoes


black pepper sauce


salt, starch


soy sauce


water


butter


Practice:


1. Peel and dice the tomatoes, chop the green peppers and onions


2. Boil the water in the pot and add the pasta. Cook until the noodles are completely cooked (the cooking time is usually written on the pasta), remove it, rinse it with cold water, add a little oil and mix well


3. Add butter to the pot


4. Add the tomatoes and stir well, then add the green peppers and onions and stir fry


5. Add the cooked pasta; add salt, black pepper juice, and soy sauce to improve color, add a small amount of water, stir well and serve.