What You Need to Know
Pasta extrusion involves the application of pressure to a mixture of flour, water, and eggs, which is then forced through a small opening in a machine called a pasta extruder. The temperature and humidity of the environment can affect the texture and consistency of the pasta. This process can be done with various ingredients, including durum wheat semolina, all-purpose flour, and eggs.
Steps
- 1.
Bucatini all'Amatriciana (Lazio, Italy): Hollow center traps sauce
- 2.
Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa (Puglia, Italy): Cup shape holds vegetable pieces
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Shahe Fen (Guangdong, China): Extrusion creates chewy rice noodles
The Science
Primary Reaction
Starch gelatinization