Cod. GR92 – GRANORO Spaghetti Due Minuti

Due Minuti” spaghetti was inspired by Granoro’s desire to respond to demands from the Asian market but also to transfer a culture, that of the Far East, to the Italian and international markets. The idea of a quick-cook pasta that can be ready in just a few minutes derives from traditional Asian cuisine that uses noodles, a pasta similar to Italian spaghetti.  The difference between spaghetti and noodles is that spaghetti is made using durum wheat flour and is drawn, whilst noodles are not made with durum wheat flour and are cut directly from a sheet of pasta with a low level of humidity. Japanese and Chinese noodles are produced from a dough made with wheat flour, water and sometimes eggs; they are long and can be of various thicknesses, similar to the Italian vermicelli type of spaghetti. The basic technique entails letting the dough soak in water to wash off the starch and increase the viscosity of the noodles, thanks to the gluten contained within. The dough is then divided by hand into fairly thin strips using a cloth with holes in it or with the help of tools made of iron or wood pressed together by hand or using a pedal. Once cooked (cooking time: maximum 3 minutes), the noodles are drained and mixed with a condiment or sauce or dried for consumption at a later dateThis product now plays an important role in the history of Asian cuisine and is gradually increasing in popularity in other countries, especially in the Western world