Every so often I like to do a small roundup of gluten-free pasta products, to see if there is anything new and noteworthy on the market. This week was a good time to do it, as I'm in New York staying with my sister Melodie, who is gluten-intolerant. Melodie used to eat a lot of rice pasta until she became concerned with reports about arsenic in rice. It is cold in New York and we are mourning the death of our 95-year-old mother, and this calls for comfort food. So I went shopping for gluten-free pasta that was not made primarily with rice flour, and put my purchases to good use.
Those purchases, by the way, were not cheap. The best price I could get (at Whole Foods) for one of the brands I liked the most, Andean Dream Quinoa Spaghetti (when you look closely at the ingredients you'll see that it is made from a mix of quinoa and brown rice) was $3.50 for an 8-ounce package. Another brand I liked, truRoots Ancient Grain Spaghetti, made from quinoa, amaranth and brown rice, was $4.79 for an 8-ounce package. (I saw the same products at other shops for as much as $5.) I can get regular spaghetti for $1 to $1.69 a pound.
So if you are on a budget, the gluten-free pastas I worked with this week will be splurges. I also tried cornmeal fettucine made by Le Veneziane ($3.99 for 8.8 ounces) and thought it was quite good. Brown-rice penne rigate by Delallo was also good, but I found the texture more brittle and stodgy than the other varieties. I think the shape is an important element here. Spaghetti had the best al dente texture of all the shapes, followed by fettucine.
Gluten-Free Fettucine With Brussels Sprouts, Lemon and Ricotta: Creamy ricotta and Brussels sprouts add color and texture to this dish.
Quinoa Spaghetti With Cauliflower, Almonds, Tomatoes and Chickpeas: Cauliflower is often matched with pasta in Italy; this version is all about texture.
Gluten-Free Spaghetti With Baby Broccoli, Mushrooms and Walnuts: The walnuts add texture and flavor to this pasta dish.
Gluten-Free Penne With Peas, Ricotta and Tarragon: A simple dish that is sweet with tarragon and a breeze to make.
Gluten-Free Spaghetti With Shrimp, Kale and Tomatoes: A robust winter pasta with a spicy kick.
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