What You Need to Know
Pasta processing is the process in which wheat semolina or flour is mixed with water and the dough is extruded to a specific shape, dried and packaged.
Steps
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Pasta alla Gricia (Lazio, Italy): Requires properly extruded rigatoni to hold the guanciale fat
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Lanzhou Lamian (Gansu, China): Hand-pulled technique creates unique texture impossible with extrusion
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Kishkes (Ashkenazi Jewish): Extruded pasta tubes used as casings for stuffed dishes