Authentic italian pasta dough recipe: 59 photos
FAQ
00 flour isn't the most widely available type of flour, but there are several ways to source it. You can either find it at most specialty grocery stores or order it online. 00 flour is used in kitchens across Italy, so if you want to make truly authentic pasta it's worth the effort.
Italian Pasta Is Made Differently. Usually, Italian pasta is made from 100 percent durum wheat, which is usually called semolina flour. Therefore, Italian pasta is higher in protein. Semolina flour also stands up to the rigors of the cooking process much better than other types of flour.
How to Cook Spaghetti Pasta like an Italian
- 1-Start with a large pot.
- 2-Use lots of cold water.
- 3-Add kosher salt so it “tastes like the sea”
- 4-Frequent stirring.
- 5–Avoid adding oil.
- 6-Cover the pot.
- 7-Taste for doneness.
- 8–Reserve the pasta water, aka the liquid gold.
Do not add oil! Instead, stir the pasta immediately after submerging it into the boiling water, this will keep the strands from sticking to the bottom of the pot and each other and use a large enough pot. The addition of oil will only coat the pasta and the sauce will not stick to it properly.
According to Eva, the answer is that they use a different type of flour – Italian bread and pasta are made of durum wheat flour which doesn't spike your blood sugar levels as much and therefore it doesn't significantly contribute to weight gain as much as regular refined white flour would, for example.