Whole-Wheat Pasta Taste Test

Healthy sacrifice or tasty alternative?

understand that “artisinal” pasta will cost more and this was "organic", as well. It did taste good, with a tenderness, yet firmness only second to my homemade... I would like to know more. BTW, it was Delallo brand...

I usually only use semolina pasta, but I found DeLallo brand organic whole wheat at whole foods recently for a change of pace. It has a great flavor and is made with bronze dies like the imported italian semolina pasta I buy....

Went to Limon (on State Street), on Friday afternoon. I was able to find four or more different imported sea salts, a Limon brand whole bean hazelnut coffee, many varieties of (Vitarroz brand), canned beans I have not seen...

Trader Joe’s organic marinara sauce works for me in pinch. Can even pass it off as my own to my Italian parents. Just have to remember to hide the empty jars.

Alphonsos, for a big, meaty one. Kalamatas, the biggest ones that I can afford, for every day. I guess I’m not much of a green olive person, but I do like Manzanillas and Arbequinas. But here’s a real scoop — I...

I have found that Muir Glen Organic tomatoes, which are produced in California’s San Joaquin Valley, taste the best in my recipes. I really like they rich flavor they give to my pasta sauce.

are more than acceptable substitutes the one I use is DeLallo. As for real lemon if you look at the ingredients the first is water so I think we can figure that you get what you pay for.

Just some thoughts – haven’t been to Wegman’s, but some of the original poster’s phrases got me thinking: “the olive selection was hardly a selection at all...” Good old Shopper’s Food...

this is a relatively rare disorder in in the US, it’s more prevalent in landlocked countries like Hungary, and the World Health Organization has created campaigns to educate women about the need for iodine in the diet....