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WHAT IS PASTA? (1 of 5)
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Image showing naturally grown wheat Pasta is thought to have originated in Italy and has been produced since the Middle Ages.
Pasta Ingredients
The basic ingredients of pasta are WHEAT and WATER
Pasta means paste
The name pasta is the Italian word for paste. This describes how pasta is made:
grain is ground down and mixed with water to make a paste which is then dried.
As a result of this process, the pasta can be cooked quickly in water and can also be preserved for a longer time than grain.
An image of naturally grown wheat
Other Ingredients
Small quantities of other commodities are also used in the making of pasta, including:
• Egg • Oil • Tomato • Spinach • Seasoning
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