eggless pasta
200g 00 flour
pinch salt
25ml virgin olive oil
approximately 100ml water
Follow the method for plain pasta
mix adding the salt to the flour and
replacing the egg with the oil and
water.
Japanese Soba
Buckwheat Noodles
– Ideal for people who require a
gluten free diet.
300g buckwheat flour
150g beaten egg
Follow the method for plain pasta
mix.
Pass the mix through the pasta
maker fitted with the Bigoli screen
and cut into suitable lengths. Cook
in boiling water.
udon noodles
350g All Purpose Plain flour
140ml cold water
20g salt
Stir the salt into the water until
dissolved.
Follow the method for plain pasta
mix replacing the beaten egg with
the salt water.
Pass the mix through the pasta
maker fitted with the Bigoli screen
and cut into suitable lengths. Cook
in unsalted boiling water for
approximately 5 minutes, the
noodles should be firm but tender.
Drain immediately and rinse in cold
water. Serve immediately with a
sauce of your choice.
to cook your pasta
Before cooking, pasta can be dried
for short periods - up to an hour
before cooking. This will vary
according to the type of pasta
produced.
1 Bring a pan three quarters full of
water to the boil. Add salt to taste.
2 Add your pasta and boil stirring
occasionally. Cook until the pasta is
al dente. It should be tender but yet
still firm to bite. As a guide this will
take 1 - 10 minutes but will vary on
the type of pasta and the texture
desired. Always check the texture
regularly as the pasta will continue to
cook a little after being removed
from the heat.
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Never add oil to your water as it
makes the pasta slippery, preventing
the sauce from sticking properly.
choosing a sauce for
pasta
Selecting the pasta to the sauce can
make a difference. Tubular shapes
trap bits of food in thick sauces,
wheras long strands are good for
absorbing juices of tomato sauces
and seafood sauces without going
soft, whilst thicker pasta usually
goes with strong flavoured sauces.
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