Whole Wheat Pasta

[Mezzaluna]

Dreamfields isn't bad, but I recommend taking a few Beano with it- it's got enough fiber to have that effect.

[shel]

Hi Gang,

As it turns out, and not unsurprising, there are numerous WW pasta brands available here - Bionaturae, De Cecco, Trader Joe's, Ronzoni Healthy Harvest, Hodgsen Mills, Barilla, Eden,and several others. Today I purchased a pound of Bionaturae Organic Whole Wheat Fusilli and had it with a "tweaked" Italian tomatoe sauce, one to which I added sausage, pancetta, mushrooms, onions, and a splash or Merlot to deglaze the sautéed meat.

The bottom line is that I was quite satisfied with the taste and texture of the pasta. It had a nice "bite" to it, wasn't at all sticky, and the flavor was not at all overpowering and blended nicely with the sauce choice.

I'll try other brands with other sauces later. So far, I'm pleased, and, best of all, I didn't feel that "spike" I get when eating a nice-sized plate of regular pasta.

Shel

[Suzanne]

Okay: I made the Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Rotini the other night, and served it with a tomato sauce with olives, fennel, and a little sausage. Stood up to the strong flavors nicely, with a bit of whole-wheat nuttiness. I cooked it for the minimum time suggested, and mixed it with the sauce to sit a bit; texture was fine.

The only time I've used Dreamfields was for macaroni and cheese -- so I replaced the carbs with fat! It worked all right, but I'm not sure I'd want to eat a plate of it plain. Not much flavor.

[Thecooktoo]

I have tasted every whole wheat pasta that I can find in every store around. All of it, without exception, tastes like stale cardboard. Some with a little salt in the cardboard,other without it.

Not worth my time or my money.

Jim