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What is semolina flour made from what wheat?
Durum wheat.
What is the difference between durum wheat and semolina wheat?
There's really no difference. Durum wheat is the plant. Semolina is a coarse grind of the durum wheat berries. You can also grind them finer to make durum flour.
How is pasta picked?
Pasta is not picked, it is made from Durum Wheat flour or Durum wheat semolina. Fresh pasta may include eggs
Is whole wheat pasta whole grain?
Generally speaking no, but there are a few places that do sell whole wheat semolina. The difference is that semolina is made from the endosperm of the durum wheat whereas the whole wheat version is made from the whole durum wheat without the separation of germ and bran portions.
What kind of flour is used in pasta?
durum flour is what i know is used in pasta.
What are the benefits of using semolina flour in pasta?
Durum flour is used to make pasta because it is a sturdy wheat that helps the noodles hold their shape for cooking.
Does wheat have any other names?
Triticum, durum and semolina.
Substitute for semolina flour?
Semolina is 100% wheat, so a real alternative is not going to be that similar. You could try ground rice, which is available for the same sort of uses in the UK. Depending on what you want to avoid in the wheat, corn grits might work.
What is refined pasta?
No, gluten free pasta is made of corn flour and/or rice flour neither of which contain gluten instead of the durum wheat flour and?or semolina wheat flour both of which contain gluten (present in all wheat based products).
Is rice somlena wheat gluten free?
The question is sorta confusing. Rice Semolina would the same as Rice flour but maybe made from a darker rice. Rice by itself is gluten free. However if ANY kind of wheat is involved (durum wheat is used for semolina type flour) then it would not be gluten free. Remember, wheat is wheat no matter what type and it will have gluten.
Is durum wheat high in protein?
No. Durum wheat comes from a different species as common wheat. Durum wheat comes from the species known as Triticum durum. Common wheat comes from the species known as Triticum aestivum. Durum wheat tends to have a higher protein content and is better for making noodles.
How is pasta made from the flour?
Pasta is made from durum wheat flour and sometimes eggs.
