The Corner Stone of Italian Cuisine : How To Make Authentic Pasta
In this post I am going to be looking at Italian Pasta and how to make it. Most people probably think pasta is far to difficult for them to even think about making, right ?
Not so , and you can make many different dishes from pasta :
These are just a few ideas.
So how do you make this amazing product ? You need 2 ingredients
Semolina (Durum Wheat) and Water.
- 8 oz Semolina (Durum Wheat)
- 100 ml Water
Method :
"This is the most authentic pasta you can make. Two ingredients - No egg's."
Get the Semolina into a large mixing bowl.
You are going to need 50 ml of cold water to every 4 oz of semolina, so if you want to make half this quantity then its 4 oz semolina to 50 ml of water.
Mix in the water with a fork until combined.
Then with your hands form the mixture into a ball of pasta dough.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and start to knead.
Knead on a floured surface for about 5 - 10 minutes until smooth.
Allow to rest under a cloth for 30 min before rolling with a pasta machine or a rolling pin.
Do not refrigerate
It is that simple , and once you have made your own past you will never use dry or shop bought pasta again. This just tastes better and you can roll it out as thin as you like. The semolina stretches better than pasta made with egg & flour and has a better texture.
You will probably want to get your self a pasta machine
But you can get hold of these for as little as £9.99.