Editorial Product Review: :The Martelli family has produced their artisanal pasta since 1926 in the medioeval town of Lari, near Pisa, in Tuscany. With simple techniques passed down from one generation to the other this pasta, which following the purist attitude of the makers only comes in a few classic shapes, is made utilizing first grade durum wheat flour grown on the family property . The wheat flour is then kneaded with cold water, cut with bronze dies and let dry in the air for 50 hours. ...
Editorial Product Review: :Rye Berries (Secale Cereale) are native to southwest Asia. Rye dates back as a weed, though it was not domesticated until the 4th Century B.C. Rye is now a very popular bread grain, especially in Europe. However, it does contain fragile gluten properties making it difficult to bake in breads. Rye Berries are the grain of Rye with only the hull removed. Rye is high in amino acids and B vitamins. Similar to wheat berries, Rye has a firm, chewy texture. These berries have ...
Editorial Product Review: :Fermented Black Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris) are important in many Asian cuisines. Black Beans are first cooked, then fermented in their cooking brine and finally salted and dried in the sun. The finished product imparts a flavorful and unique taste to many dishes. Fermented Black Beans are 1 cm in length and have a soft, firm texture.
Editorial Product Review: :Cipriani has always made their own pasta and the experience they have gained over the years, has taught them that in egg pasta, there are three important elements. The flour must be made from durum wheat, the best grade eggs must be used and the pasta must be worked with care, rolled over and over again, never so much as to overheat it, but enough to give it that special quality. If all these precepts are followed, the pasta will have the essential characteristics ...
Editorial Product Review: :These delicious little green-blue lentils do not require sorting or soaking. They are grown without any fertilizers and cultivated only in the area around Le Puy en Velay, France. They have a delicate flavor and hold their shape very well. Well-known for their culinary and dietary properties, dried vegetables provide vegetable proteins (without fat), fibre, minerals and are naturally poor in lipids. Lentils are extremely versatile. They can be made into wonderful soups, infused with herbs and vegetables. They can be used in salads ...
Editorial Product Review: :Boscovivo Tuscan Artisan Pici pasta is a typical sienese product, made according to the artisanal way of bronze wiredrawning. The drying process is very long almost 50 hours. Recommended dressing; sausage & porcini tomato sauce.
Editorial Product Review: :Oat groats can be cooked and served as cereal, or prepared in the same manner as rice and used as a side dish or in a dish such as a salad or stuffing. When steamed and flattened with huge rollers, oat groats become regular rolled oats (also called old-fashioned oats). They take about 15 minutes to cook. Quick-cooking rolled oats are groats that have been cut into several pieces before being steamed and rolled into thinner flakes. Though they cook in about 5 minutes, ...
Editorial Product Review: :Flageolet (Phaseolus Vulgaris) beans are immature Kidney Beans that have been removed from the pod while very young. Flageolets are about 3/8 inch long, kidney shaped and can be a pale, pastel green, a pale ocher or white. Flageolet Beans are very tender and have a light, fresh taste. The beans have a delicate texture and tender skin. It was originated in the United States but was brought to France where it is cultivated and more commonly used.
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