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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