Pasta Today

Spaghetti with beef cheese cream sauce

Looks tempting with the cheese ? Craving with the spaghetti and the  delicious sauces? Mouth-watering ? I bet you guys are :) . I am falling in love with pasta since ever and I am proud to say that all kind of pasta recipes is my long-time favorites. I am always get fascinated by the taste and how the dish looks appetizing all time. Here is a story when I am first met with the pasta...

Dinosaur shapes

Alphabet shapes

I did remember when I am still young kid, my mom used this type of pasta either dinosaur or alphabet. When with letter, I would play with my food then spell my name and eat it. Psssttt.. I did eat dinosaurs before, Just kidding. What I mean is dinosaurs pasta shapes. It does look attractive for any kids especially who have hard time when comes to eat food also for kids who very picky-eater. No one hate dinosaurs, right? This automatically have an appetite for kids to eat it. Well yeah, it works for me. Good job, mum !

Let's continue on how pasta present today....

According to Life In Italy, it is estimated that Italians eat over sixty pounds of pasta per person, per year easily beating Americans, who eat about twenty pounds per person. There are various types of ingredients for each type of method from dried pasta or fresh pasta to instant pasta. These three types of method on how to made pasta are basically same but there is some added ingredients to make it more delicious. Main ingredients for all three types are Semolina Flour

Ingredients and methods of all three types :

Dried pasta :

Ingredients : Dried pasts must be made with 100% durum semolina flour and water

Method : Extrusion and drying method.

Fresh Pasta

Ingredients : Use all-purpose flour and eggs while southern Italy makes theirs from semolina flour and water but it depends upon the recipes.

Method : Traditionally produced by hand also with the aid of simple machines. Homemade ! Served fresh homemade pasta is real treat as you can be assured that the pasta was made that day practically fresh and will have make you rethink towards view of what good pasta it is.

Instant Pasta

Ingredients : Only Semolina Flour and other ingredients which you can see on the packaging. Teehee ;)

Method : Use modern technology, massive and high scale technology machines. Next, buy instant pasta at any supermarket because it widely available everywhere.

Your question might be answer here !

Today pasta are all purpose for comfort food. One of its most comforting qualities is how little it has changed over the centuries. Pasta past and present are still made with the same fundamental ingredients and preparations. However, the main problem with modern pasta is the use of mass production to fulfill a huge worldwide demand. Hopefully pasta production will create a superior pasta every time also remain the delight taste in here and now. Pasta with its long multicultural history unite all of us.

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