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1 The many types of Pasta

2 Pasta History

3 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.

4 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

5 Fresh Pasta

6 Long Pasta

7 Short Pasta

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9 Soup pasta

10 Egg pasta

11 Baked pasta

12 Pasta Flours Semolina Durum flour Farina Ap flour Rice flour
Buckwheat flour

13 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.

14 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.

15 Asian Noodles Bean thread Noodle Shrinp noodle Soba Somen Udon
rice noodle

16 Other Pasta Forms Spaetzel Gnocchi Orzo Polentia Western Style Noodel

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