We eat pasta at least once a week. In an effort to eat more whole grains, I am searching for a whole-grain pasta that actually tastes good. My problem with these pastas is that they are too grainy or coarse. The only success I have had is with a pasta made from spelt. Anyone have brand suggestions or cooking tips?
They are trading their good-for-you rigor for warm, nutty flavor.
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I’m glad I’m not the only one having issues with the texture of whole wheat pasta and like you am interested to know what brands other readers recommend.
This is probably not helpful because I don’t think the distribution is very wide, but I find Delallo’s whole wheat pasta pretty good. It’s been pretty long since I’ve bought any other brand I think. It’s organic as well but made in Italy, which doesn’t help its carbon footprint.
You can buy online but the price is a little high perhaps at $4/pound. For comparison I usually pay $3 or less I think in local stores here in the Pittsburgh area. (The company is based here in southwestern PA.) http://www.delallo.com/catalog/organic-whole-wheat-pasta As you can see they make it in almost all of their usual shapes, which is another plus.
It’s not the same as using the typical pasta, no, but I’ve grown to like this flavor well enough. I haven’t gone through tons of brands because I found this one, but I have tasted ones I didn’t like as well, that I’m sure of.
I like brown rice pasta the best…but found that whole wheat angel hair didn’t seem as grainy…
Tinkyada brown rice pasta is excellent. Schar gluten free pasta takes just like regular pasta, but it is made of corn, another ingredient many of us try to avoid.
Thanks for all the suggestions! I will look for these brands to try.
I have had the same issue. I keep trying but have not found one I really like. I have switched to using spaghetti squash as my pasta until I find one I love.