• Pasta made from whole wheat flour is certainly one of the most loved foods at any age. We love both their flavor and dozens of preparation methods, as well as the fact that they make us think of... The beauty of Italy and its sunny lands...
Why is pasta special?
The flour from which the pasta is made is called wholemeal flour. It actually represents a mixture of grits of different, but homogeneous, grain sizes. The coarsest particles can be over three times larger in diameter than flour particles. These semolina can be obtained from both durum and soft wheat, which is also grown in our country. Very good quality wheat for whole wheat flour is the one with high gluten content and high glassiness. The sunniest areas, such as the south of Romania, the area of Dobrogea for example, are the ones that produce wheat with these characteristics.
What do we need to obtain superior quality pasta?
The quality of the flour, given by technology and expertise grist, is decisive to produce high quality pasta. The flour must be white, without brown bran or black dots, due to insufficient mechanical cleaning of the wheat, with homogeneous granularity and the ability to absorb liquids (water, eggs) from the production process. In addition, the flour must make the dough elastic – to obtain different types of pasta – and waterproof, so that it does not soften due to the water contained in the filling. Moreover, the flour must ensure the quick and perfect preparation of the product.
Which is the best whole wheat flour?
The uniqueness of griffe flour is given by the fact that it is 100% customized according to the manufacturing process of the pasta manufacturer. There is no universal or ideal wheat flour, its parameters vary depending on the type of pasta it is used for, the manufacturing recipe (with/without egg), the drying method and other parameters of the technological process.
Can wheat flour be found in Romania?
SEVEN SPOKES is one of the few milling companies in Romania that has the necessary technology and expertise to produce a quality wheat flour, comparable to that of countries with a tradition in pasta production. Depending on the parameters of the technological process, the specialists from ŞAPTE SPICE can propose the right flour or create the desired flour, having the required characteristics. For other details or orders, you can contact them HERE.
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