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Asian Noodles Asian noodles consist of strands that vary in shape, width, and length. Many Asian noodles are very long in length, symbolizing longevity. They can be thin straight sticks, flat strands, round strands, and wavy strands.

Generally the color of the pasta is a result from the flavoring agent used in the pasta. The taste from the flavoring agents is most often fairly mild. Shown below are some of the most common flavoring agents and how to add them to your homemade pasta.

 

Basic Types | Flavors and Colors | Pasta Shapes | Pasta Sauces Pasta is a basic staple ingredient used in cooking. It is available in hundreds of shapes worldwide and in many different flavors.

When making homemade pasta you will need to decide what type of flour you want to use. If making a flavored pasta that requires something other than a different variety of flour, you will need to purchase the necessary flavoring agent.

Types of Non-Wheat Flour Ground from Legumes Garbanzo Bean Flour Garbanzo bean flour is a variety of flour that is most often used in East Indian and Middle Eastern cooking.

Dry Ingredients | Solid Ingredients | Liquid Ingredients | Fat Ingredients There are many ingredients that have special functions in the baking and cooking process. Some functions are critical to the success of the finished product.

Pasta strands are long rods of pasta, which are generally round, but they are available in a square rod also. The basic difference from one variety to the next is the thickness of the strands.

Types of Non-Wheat Flour Ground from Seeds There are many types of flour milled from a wide variety of seeds. Most of the seeds used for flour are also prepared and cooked similar to actual cereal grains, so many people make no distinction between grain-like seeds and actual grains because of the similar ways in which they are used.

Corn | Rice | Rye | Other Grains Types of Flour Ground from Corn Several varieties of corn are used to produce different types of corn flour. The degree in which the corn is milled and processed also determines the type of flour that is produced.

Pasta was once considered to be fattening and have very little nutritional value. Nutritional experts now realize the value of pasta in our diet. Grain based foods, such as pasta, are a good source of fiber and complex carbohydrates.

Use this ingredient equivalent chart to find out how much of an ingredient you need when your recipe suggests an unfamiliar quantity. A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - PQ - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z  A - Ingredients Ingredient Amount Equivalents Alfalfa Sprouts 1 lb.

Use this ingredient equivalent chart to find out how much of an ingredient you need when your recipe suggests an unfamiliar quantity. A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - PQ - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z  D - Ingredients Ingredient Amount Equivalents Dandelion Greens 1 lb.

  Chinese Sauces | Japanese Sauces | Other Asian Sauces   Chinese Sauces Plum Sauce A thick sweet-and-sour Chinese sauce, which is used as a condiment for Asian foods.

When shopping for pasta there are several details that you need to consider to be assured of purchasing the quantity, quality and type of pasta or pasta ingredients to satisfy your needs.

Described below are some of the products (including flour) created directly from rice. Other than a few exceptions, products that are created after the grain has been ground into flour are not described, because they are so numerous.