Comments on: real life test kitchen: do you like whole wheat pasta?

By: donna

donna — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:38:55 +0000

seconding the tinkyada brown rice pasta. personally, i like the shells the best; i find the wholegrain (rice) spaghetti hard to cook al dente – it’s either crunchy, or mushy. something with a bit more substance to the pasta shape works better. stay away from corn pastas, they’re flavorless paste.
and a random sidenote to anyone looking for kiddie comfort food instead of the delicious dishes people have already posted: you can buy annie’s white cheddar powder from the company website; i do this so i can make annie’s with brown rice pasta without throwing away a perfectly good box of plain pasta.

By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 06:26:45 +0000

Another whole-grain pasta option is Tinkyada brown rice pasta. I have celiac disease, so I can’t have any wheat-based pasta. It took some searching to find a good rice pasta, but the Tinkyada is delicious! I can usually find it at Whole Foods.

By: Au

Au — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:23:30 +0000

I second Devon with the preference for Trader Joe’s whole wheat pasta. I saute minced garlic, pine nuts, and some mashed anchovie paste for a moment in very green, unfiltered olive oil, than toss in a big handful of finely minced parsely. Toss the pasta in this. It’s a lusty sauce, and the whole-wheatness of the pasta does well in it…..

By: Sharon G.

Sharon G. — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:10:09 +0000

My vote goes for the barilla stuff…it’s doesn’t taste like the other whole wheat pastas at all.

By: Caitlin B.

Caitlin B. — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:13:19 +0000

Well, I seem to be a little behind. Though, I still wanted to lend my opinion of Barilla Plus. It’s used in my house constantly now, and I really like it. There has been no need for recipe adjustments, and I hardly taste a difference.

By: gragegrl

gragegrl — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:42:11 +0000

I also LOVE Barilla Plus. It’s very tasty, much more than regular whole wheat and very good for you.

By: Beth Fink

Beth Fink — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:57:40 +0000

Trader Joe’s has very good whole wheat pasta–their own brand–and I have used it to make carbonara with great results. If you are looking for low-carb pasta, try Dreamfields–it tastes just like regular pasta…

By: AmericnJewl

AmericnJewl — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:52:47 +0000

I mix in regular pasta in with the whole wheat…Some say it may defeat the point a bit, but it’s better than nothing!

I’ve slowly increased the whole wheat in the ratio, going for 60/40 as I get used to the kind of grainy texture.

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:56:32 +0000

I also use Barilla. Their pasta is pretty much foolproof and the tastiest boxed pasta around.

By: karina

karina — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:40:42 +0000

We love bionaturae organic whole wheat pasta (http://www.bionaturae.com/pasta.html). It has a great, nutty flavor and personally, I prefer it to regular pasta. Plus our two-year old loves it, too. It’s carried at most health food stores I’ve been to.