PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET


 

Product Name: ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FETTUCCINE WITH FLAXSEED                         Revised 03/25/15


Product UPC #: 0-71518-00052-3


Shelf Life of Product: 2 ½ YEARS


Code Date Location on Package: LEFT END STAMPED IN BLACK INK


Ingredients: ORGANIC DURUM WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, MILLED FLAX SEED



Certifications: 

•Kosher-Orthodox Union Parve          

•USDA Organic Certified                  

•Oregon Tilth Certified Organic          

•Non-GMO Verified  


Health Information: 

•Low Fat

•No Sodium

•500 mg. Omega 3 oil per serving

•No Saturated Fat

•Low in Sugar

•No Trans Fat

•High Fiber

•No Cholesterol

•Vegan


Allergen Information:

•Contains Wheat        

•Soy Free          

•Corn Free         

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

•Produced in a peanut/tree nut free environment.

 

Storage recommendation:  

•Dry product may be stored at room temperature, in refrigerator, or in freezer 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:

•N/A


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

•This product should only be consumed cooked


Nutritional Benefits:  

•Insoluble Fiber -5 grams

•Soluble Fiber 1 gram

•Omega 3 oils


Product Specific Questions:


Product of the USA:


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

2 oz. dry pasta equals one cup cooked pasta.


Cooking Instructions:    

Use one-gallon 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. 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 can I add to my pasta?

Favorite cooked vegetables or meat may be added. Quick fix lasagna will have a different texture.


 

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 not longer sticks to the teeth, it is al dente.


 

What is the difference between whole grain pasta and regular semolina pasta?

All wheat pasta comes from Durum wheat. Whole wheat pasta uses the entire wheat kernel. Semolina pasta has been stripped of its wheat bran and germ layers, leaving only the starchy endosperm. There is very little fiber remaining in semolina pasta.


 

How is Durum flour different?

Durum flour has a much higher protein content than baking flour, which allows it to be formed into many different shapes.There a literally hundred of types of shapes of pasta. Durum flour is often used in Italian recipes for breads and cookies.

 

 

Are the benefits of flax lost in the cooking process?

No



How much golden flax is in the pasta?

3%