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A popular and common food made from a paste-type dough consisting of durum wheat flour, salt, and a liquid that may be in the form of water, milk or eggs.

A plant that is a member of the grass family bearing a fruiting head that yields a grain that is most often ground into flour or meal.

A type of pasta that is made with whole-wheat flour instead of the commonly used semolina, which is hard-wheat flour.

Pizzichi means "pinched pasta." This pasta is a short diagonally cut pasta with rippled edges. It is approximately 1 3/4 inches long and 3/4 inch wide.

One of the three main types of wheat and the hardest variety grown. The other two main types or classifications are soft wheat and hard wheat.

Pasta made from corn flour, which is wheat and gluten free. Corn pasta is a product that can be used by consumers that have an intolerance to wheat products.

Ribbon pasta made from pasta dough that has been made with whole wheat flour in place of a portion of the semolina flour.

A type of pasta product made with quinoa flour, which is a type of flour ground from the seeds of the quinoa plant: a plant cultivated mainly in South America as a major grain-like crop.

Translated in Italian, the term Capricci means whimsy which is a good word to use when describing the shape created for this pasta.

Made in the manner of an artisan food, Molloni Pasta is produced in southeastern section of Italy in a region known as Apulia or Puglia in Italian.

A strand pasta produced in the Umbria region of Italy that is often considered to be a thicker version of spaghetti.

A rice-shaped extracted wheat flour pasta that is very similar in appearance and taste to orzo. Orzo pasta may be slightly plumper, but can be a good substitute for Rosa marina when necessary.

An ancient cereal grain that originated in southern Europe, which is related to modern wheat. Many people think of spelt as a type of wheat and although they are of the same family, spelt is of a different species.

A large shaped pasta that is has the appearance of multiple layers of half-rounded ruffles forming irregular wavy shapes that surround a smooth inner surface.

Long strand pasta, which is made with whole-wheat and has a thickness similar to spaghetti. It has a rough surface, which helps it hold sauces better and absorb its flavor.

A kitchen tool that extracts juice from citrus fruits and vegetables by shredding the flesh of the food item.

Wheat germ oil is obtained from the embryo of the wheat kernel. It is a rich source of vitamin E and is often used as a health supplement.

Coarse ground Greek pasta made from semolina grain, which is traditionally combined with wheat flour, milk, and eggs to make a side dish similar to soup.

Long round or flat noodles made with wheat, water and salt. They are found in various thicknesses and are generally white or light yellow-beige in color.

Very thin, long noodles made in Taiwan. They are generally made with whole-wheat but can be found flavored with yam, green tea, and blue-green algae.