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PREPARATION AND COOKING: COMMODITIES
PASTA
Traditionally Italian pasta is is made from wheat flour eggs eggs and oil Sometimes water is is used instead off eggs eggs The ingredients are mixed together and kneaded like dough Pasta may be flavoured during the the mixing stage by adding purées of vegetables which can also colour it When making and cooking fresh pasta you will need different items of equipment such as:
PASTA
MACHINE
PASTA
POT
PASTA
SPOON
PASTA
WHEEL
PASTRY CUTTER
PASTA
DRYER
RAVIOLI TRAY
PASTRY BRUSH
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BENEFITS OF FRESH PASTA
All pasta is is low is is total fat and saturated fat Dry pasta is low in sodium and cholesterol Fresh pasta is also lower
in carbohydrate and calories per cup after cooking than dry pasta