Multi Grain Pasta

[grlNIN]

Is kinda bland but ultimately amazing.

I had half the portion and am the appropriate amount of fullness, after couple it with some salad and asparagus.

I recommend.

Discuss.

[Thebazile78]

There are so many on the market nowadays!

There's the regular whole wheat stuff, either the Ronzoni "Healthy Harvest" line (in 12 oz. packages for shapes & 1 lb. boxes for spaghetti, etc.) or the stuff in the "health food" section of your local megamart.

We had the Ronzoni "Smart Taste" a few weeks ago (it was on sale) and it was also pretty good. It's got increased protein and fiber, which contribute to that wonderful, sated feeling, but I'd also recommend this with a vegetable or salad on the side.

There's also the Barilla "smart choice" or whatever that has extra fiber and extra protein in it. I think it's also got added Omega-3's, but I can't remember for a while.

Off the beaten path are pastas made with grains other than wheat.

For example, I like Soba Noodles. These are Japanese noodles made from buckwheat.
I also have seen spelt pasta (health food aisle & Whole Foods & health food stores, like the George Street CoOp) and all kinds of other grains.

I haven't tried the spelt stuff yet. But I have tried Soba. (Yum.) I also got Matt to eat some by "hiding" it in a batch of whole wheat spaghetti with the same cooking time.

One of the things I've learned about whole grain pasta is that it gets gritty if you don't cook it just right...and you probably don't want to eat it cold. (Except for Soba noodles; they're good cold.) It forces you to really consider portion control as a part of your meal plan.

[Snacks]

I hate it. As an Italian I take my macaroni (pasta for some of you) very serious. I tried multi grain or wheat pastas 1 time. I would never do that again. Its an insult to the gravy (sauce to some of you)!

[grlNIN]

D00d i am Italian and i call it pasta and sauce for starters, secondly it's not an insult, it's an insult to your body to be forcing shitty food into it.

I got the Ronzoni "Healthy Harvest" and i liked it a bunch and i luuuuuurvs soba noodles. G-damn i am trying to find a good Thai restaurant to go to so my face can ravish their deliciousness.

[led37zep]

Do you see what happens with you refuse to camp with us :tongue:

I've tried multi grain pasta...I didn't really dig it that much. Tasted a little off no matter how much sauce I tossed on top of it. Maybe it was just a crappy batch...I'll give another try.

[Thebazile78]

Do you see what happens with you refuse to camp with us :tongue:

I've tried multi grain pasta...I didn't really dig it that much. Tasted a little off no matter how much sauce I tossed on top of it. Maybe it was just a crappy batch...I'll give another try.

Don't overcook it and don't undercook it.

It comes out gritty if you overcook it and too chewy if you undercook it.

Whatever it says on the package is usually good.

If, after all that, it's still gross to you, don't bother with whole grain and try the "Smart Taste" stuff by Ronzoni. That's white pasta with fiber & protein added.

Barilla has a similar product, but it's got more whole grains to it and I haven't tasted it, so I can't recommend it from personal experience.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

whole wheat and multi grain pasta is the nly pasta my wife cooks now

she has gotten used to it, it is hard for the Italians, It tastes good and is healfy

[ANC]

I used to buy Dreamfields pasta which is made from semolina but they way they make it changes how your body processes it. Good for low-carb diets and diabetics. But unfortunately for me it caused a lot of cramps dur to the fact that your body processes it like Splenda.

Hippo, if you go to American Harvest on 18 they have some great whole wheat pastas imported from Italy that cook up and taste great.

[sailor]

since when did italians have such delicate palates?

[grlNIN]

Since we stopped eating loaves of bread doused in olive oil and garlic.

[Jujubees2]

Since we stopped eating loaves of bread doused in olive oil and garlic.

DAMN, now I'm starving....

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I used to buy Dreamfields pasta which is made from semolina but they way they make it changes how your body processes it. Good for low-carb diets and diabetics. But unfortunately for me it caused a lot of cramps dur to the fact that your body processes it like Splenda.

Hippo, if you go to American Harvest on 18 they have some great whole wheat pastas imported from Italy that cook up and taste great.

Thanks ANC

been to American Harvest alot for their kick ass sammiches,, they have a great specialty food section, i will check out the Pastas

[ANC]

Since we stopped eating loaves of bread doused in olive oil and garlic.

We did? I didn't get the memo.. :glurps:

[grlNIN]

I did :[

[King Hippos Bandaid]

love olive oil + garlic and some semolina bread, dieting has taken that away from me

[ANC]

Thanks ANC

been to American Harvest alot for their kick ass sammiches,, they have a great specialty food section, i will check out the Pastas

I love that place. All the food is great. I've been living by there for almost 3 years and I still haven't hit up their Saturday Pig Roast they run every week. Mmmm...

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I love that place. All the food is great. I've been living by there for almost 3 years and I still haven't hit up their Saturday Pig Roast they run every week. Mmmm...

I love the pig roast, I wish they can make me some bacon off the pig, but the pulled pork sammich is gr8

havent done that since the summer

it is worth it

[Gvac]

I'm really trying to eat healthier these days and tonight while I was food shopping I almost picked up whole wheat and whole grain pasta. I just couldn't do it, though.

I have to know - does it taste as awful as it looks? I love wheat, and I think whole wheat bread is way better tasting than white, but for some reason wheat pasta scares me.

How about the whole grain? Does it have a rough texture like whole grain bread?

I'm so confused.

[Friday]

it's really not that bad... but don't go for cheap brands.
and, if possible, find a place that makes pasta fresh.

fresh pasta is ALWAYS better than store bought, be it regular or whole grain.
it absorbs flavor and is better for you....

[~Katja~]

I tried rice pasta and gluten free pasta a while back.. the consistency is different... you don't seem to get that al dente feel when you cook it

[Don Stugots]

sweet potato gnocchi next time. it is really good.

[underdog]

I use a lot of sauce, so I definitely didn't notice any difference between the whole grain pasta and normal pasta. It's all I eat now.

[Tallman388]

Whole grain pasta tastes way better than wheat pasta. The wheat pasta does taste like the bread though, while the whole grain does not.

[IMSlacker]

I haven't liked any of the whole wheat pastas that I've tried. They always seem a little mushy.

Barilla Plus multi-grain pasta is pretty good though.

http://www.thenibble.com/REVIEWS/nutri/pasta/images/BarillaGroup_280.jpg

[EddieMoscone]

If you take it for what it is, it is fine. If you eat it hoping it tastes like and comparing it to regular pasta, you will hate it.

I take this approach with any "Healthy Alternatives". I love turkey bacon and turkey sausage (especially turkey kielbasa), but am not sitting there trying to fool myself into thinking I'm eating the real thing. I enjoy it for what it is.

[kdubya]

The wheat is as bad as it looks. It is much more chewy and harder to chew.

I say enjoy some plain old bleached flour pasta. Find other places to trim back on calories and add fiber.

[TheGameHHH]

I eat it all the time. Not only do I cook it at home but most places offer it if you're eating out, no matter where you go.

Though do NOT make this mistake Gvac, I went to Whole Foods last week and while there I picked up a box of brown rice organic pasta. It tasted like throw up and smelt like rotten eggs. Worst. shit. ever.

[Gvac]

I eat it all the time. Not only do I cook it at home but most places offer it if you're eating out, no matter where you go.

Though do NOT make this mistake Gvac, I went to Whole Foods last week and while there I picked up a box of brown rice organic pasta. It tasted like throw up and smelt like rotten eggs. Worst. shit. ever.

I'll take your word for it, and thanks for the warning!

By the way, why aren't you out partying? It's your birthday!

[lleeder]

Its a vehicle for sauce.

[TheGameHHH]

I'll take your word for it, and thanks for the warning!

By the way, why aren't you out partying? It's your birthday!

I have a madatory online class every wednesday night at 10:30pm for my masters program and then work bright an early at 9am. I'm holding off on going out and celebrating till friday night. Miami time.

[Liverspot]

my wife loves it, I don't care for it at all. As Katja stated above it does not seem to cook correctly, at least to me. I don't care for the flavor either, guess I am too set in my taste buds......

[TheMojoPin]

If you actually wanted to eat healthier you wouldn't be buying pasta reguarly.

[SinA]

it tastes exactly the fucking same.

[santino]

i tried it for the first time at my sister in-law's house on sunday. i'm not a fan. it wasn't gross, but i wouldn't buy it.

[ria662c]

sweet potato gnocchi next time. it is really good.

ooh! sounds fantastic.. I am going to look for that!

[razorboy]

I tried rice pasta and gluten free pasta a while back.. the consistency is different... you don't seem to get that al dente feel when you cook it

My ex-chick had Coeliac disease and I got used to eating gluten free pasta, bread etc. I actually had some rice/potato/soy spaghetti with meatballs last night. It's really just a matter of knowing how to cook it as it boils differently than semolina pasta. You can't really get it to be exactly like wheat, but you can get it pretty close.