Scores:
(1-5, 5 being the best)
| Taste |
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Unlike many rice pastas there is a taste and unlike many corn pastas the taste is not overwhelming but rather just right.
| Texture |
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The texture was very good - similar to what you’d expect out from a wheat pasta and held up, along with the consistency, through various recipes and leftovers.
| Storage |
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This pasta will store indefinitely like any dried pasta.
| Availability |
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We purchased the pasta through Amazon in a case lot of 9. The full line of products can be purchased at Kitch-n-Kaffe, E-food Pantry, and Amazon. I wish this product was available locally but we go through so much of it that case lots make sense.
| Overall Score (4.75) |
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We were pleasantly surprised to find a gluten free pasta that tasted good with a great consistency and texture that worked in every recipe we tested. This pasta has become a weekly part of the menu and a staple in our pantry. |
Product
Tested:
Orgran Rice & Corn Pasta
Manufactured by:
OrgraN Natural Foods
www.orgran.com
info@orgran.com
Rice and Corn Pasta Ingredients: (Kosher): Rice 91.0%, Corn Meal 9.0%, Water Added
This month we tested Orgran Rice & Corn Pasta Spirals. According to the manufacturer this multi- award winning pasta from the Riso Mais collection is their number one product globally and there is good reason-it is superb pasta. The pasta is wheat-free, gluten-free, cholesterol free, GMO free, dairy free, egg free and yeast fee and made of two ingredients Rice and non GMO corn in a dedicated gluten free facility. The pasta cooks up to a perfect al dente in 8 minutes (watch the time closely)and rinses easily with warm running water with no sticky mess. Clean up was a breeze unlike many other pastas that leave a sticky residue. I was immediately reminded of hard wheat durum pasta. We splashed it with a bit of olive oil, stirred and served the spirals with a Puttanesca Sauce -no one knew that it wasn’t a wheat pasta. The next test was to see how it held up in a casserole or soup. We chose chili and the pasta came through with flying colors holding its shape and consistency perfectly.
The final test: leftovers The pasta reheated beautifully with no mush, maintaining its shape and consistency. An all around winner the tested package serves 4 .We had 3 people for dinner and plenty of leftovers for lunch . In addition to the spiral shape the rice and corn pasta is available as macaroni, fancy curls, tortelli, lasagna, spaghetti, and penne.
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