Hodgson Mill

                                     

                                                                             

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Product Name: ULTRAGRAIN® MACARONI & CHEESE WITH QUINOA                        Revised 07/29/16

Product UPC #:  0-71518-00015-8

Shelf Life of Product: 18 MONTHS

Code Date Location on Package:  BOTTOM OF THE BOX

Ingredients:  ULTRAGRAIN MACARONI PRODUCT(ULTRAGRAIN WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA FLOUR, QUINOA FLOUR)WHITE CHEESE SAUCE MIX(WHEY, ENRICHED & BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR) CONTAINING NIACIN REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)

SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE(PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES,SALT ENZYMES) MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT,GUAR GUM AND DISODIUM PHOSPHATE)

Certifications:

•Kosher-Orthodox Union  OUD          

•Whole Grain stamp 50%+

Health Information:

•Whole Grain

•No Cholesterol    

•High Fiber

•Good source of Calcium

•No Trans Fat

Allergen Information:

•Contains Wheat and Milk

•Produced in a peanut/tree nut free environment

•Produced on shared equipment. May contain traces of soy or eggs

Storage recommendation:

•Dry product may be stored at room temperature, at least until the code date on the package.

•Prepared product should be consumed within 1 week of preparation.

•Let product cool completely before storing.

What to look for if the product is bad:

•Dry product: lumps, clumping, infestation, and atypical odor.

•Prepared product: Mold or discoloration

Substitution ratios in recipes:

•Milk: Soy Milk or favorite milk type product

Product uses (i.e. as an ingredient, cooked, raw):

•This product should only be consumed after it is cooked.

Nutritional Benefits:

•Dietary Fiber 3 grams

•Protein 9g

•Iron 8%

•Calcium 8%

 

Product Specific Questions:

Product of the USA:

Produced in the USA. Quinoa is imported from Bolivia/Peru

 

Is it considered whole grain?     

Yes, the whole wheat flour and quinoa flour are whole grain. It will bear the 50%+ whole grain stamp of 30g per serving.

How much does a 2 oz dry serving equal to cooked?

2 oz. dry pasta equals one cup cooked pasta.

Cooking Instructions:

Use 6 cups water to cook pasta. Salt water if desired. Do not add oil to water. Bring water to a boil add pasta. Bring back to rolling boil and then begin timing pasta. Cook to desired tenderness, about 7 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain but do not rinse.

 

Should I add oil to the water when cooking? People say it keeps it from sticking together.

No. It will keep the sauce from sticking to the pasta after it is cooked.

 

Should I add salt to the water when cooking?

It is optional. It is simply to add flavor to the pasta during cooking.

 

Why does the water get foamy when cooking?

It is the starch cooking out of the pasta. It is completely normal. Cook pasta at a rolling

boil instead of a hard boil.

 

What can I add to my pasta?

Favorite cooked vegetables.

What is al dente? 

It is an Italian word that translates “to the tooth”. It means it is cooked on the outside and yet firm on the inside.

 

How do I tell if it is al dente?

Bite a piece of pasta in your back teeth. When it no longer sticks to the teeth, it is al dente.

 

What is Ultragrain®

It is a unique all natural 100% Hard White Whole Wheat Flour that is specially milled to

deliver the clean taste and smooth texture of white flour while maintaining the wheat’s whole grain nutrition.  Like all flours, Ultragrain® begins with a kernel of wheat planted, grown, and milled into whole wheat flour. But not just any wheat can be made into Ultragrain®. They work directly with farmers, primarily in Colorado and surrounding states, who grow a specially selected variety of all-natural white wheat that’s milder and sweeter than traditional red and white whole wheat. After harvest, the whole kernel is ground to the same texture as white flour. In fact, they were granted a patent for their milling practice, which retains 100% of the whole-grain nutrition fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Nothing artificial. All natural.  It's not genetically modified. Ultragrain® offers more nutritional benefits than refined white flour, which only includes a portion of the grain. Ultragrain® naturally gives you more fiber and vitamins than unenriched refined flour, including five times more niacin and thiamin, 12 times more vitamin E, and substantially more B vitamins, riboflavin, and folate.  Ultragrain® also has valuable minerals from potassium, phosphorus and magnesium to calcium, iron, manganese, and zinc.  It is blended with durum flour to create the special

blend that is used to make this pasta.

 

What is Quinoa Flour?

Quinoa flour is made from the ground up seeds of the quinoa plant. It is grain free and gluten free. The flour itself is cream-colored. The coarseness of the granules can vary from brand to brand, but you will find that flour made from quinoa is more coarse than ordinary wheat flour. The flavor itself is quite strong compared to other flours. It gives your recipes a slight nutty flavor. Consistent with the quinoa grains (seeds) that it is made from, quinoa flour contains more protein than any other flour. It also contains zinc, iron, calcium, vitamin B, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and manganese. It has a higher fat content than most other flours.

The quinoa flour is then mixed with the Ultragrain® blend to produce Hodgson Mill Ultragrain® with Quinoa pastas.

 

What is white cheddar?

White cheddar is natural cheddar with no coloring added to it.