Spelled pasta: benefits, harm, composition and variety of products
Spelled - one of the oldest types of crops.She began to grow even earlier than the first state appeared. Now spelled unfairly forgotten. It is time to learn about it all the information.
Special features
The composition of pasta from spelled includes:
- 2.4 gr. fat;
- 16.9 grams proteins;
- 68 gr. carbohydrates.
Calorie per 100 grams of the product is 361 kcal. In this case, the advantage of spelled is a durable shell on the grains.
They are much better protected from harmful insects and microorganisms than wheat, the closest relative.
Because farmers can do the least amount of pesticides or not resort to them. Comfortable natural taste and color like a weak tea - these are the characteristic signs of flour products based on spelled.
Half-pasta - both spaghetti and noodles can save their consumer and visual characteristics for up to 24 months in a row. To do this, they should be stored strictly at room temperature. The protein is well absorbed in spelled. And after processing into flour and subsequent processing, useful substances are stored in full.
Connoisseurs point out that half the products are not inferior in taste to wheat, rye, oatmeal or made from rice.
Positive and negative sides
The benefits and harms of half-pasta deserve special attention. They include many beneficial amino acids, but the concentration of gluten is drastically reduced. This can significantly reduce the risk of allergies.
The systematic use of spelled allows you to strengthen the body and normalize the work:
- digestive system;
- hearts and vessels;
- central system.
The chemical composition of the dwutter (another name for spelled) gave rise to such an epithet as “black caviar in the world of cereals”. This plant contains much more microelements and vitamins than wheat of any kind. Approximately ¼ of the grain mass is composed of vegetable proteins. In addition to them, the presence of unsaturated fatty acids and vitamins of group B is noted. Among the trace elements, phosphorus, calcium and copper are noteworthy.
Importantly, the concentration of useful components in spelled grains does not decrease even during heat treatment. As a result, half-baked macaroni conforms in its characteristics to bran and whole grains. Eating them is advised to people suffering from overweight and systematic overwork. Spelled helps reduce pressure and normalize the work of the respiratory system. There is no doubt its benefits for people systematically experiencing physical and intellectual stress.
Spelled macaroni has a positive effect on the activity of the endocrine system of the body. They reduce the risk of atherosclerosis (useful for those who have a glycemic index of 45 units). The danger may be associated with a weakening of the intestines. A high content of coarse fiber can give a contradictory effect.
Revitalizing digestion usually brings benefits. If it is already upset and there are serious diseases, fiber can cause harm.
Besides:
- any pasta can not be eaten against the background of systematic constipation and with a disordered diet;
- they have a bad effect on the state of patients with diabetes mellitus (need to consult with doctors);
- It is recommended to minimize the addition of fat, so as not to harm the liver and pancreas.
Spelled can reduce the risk of malignant neoplasms. It optimizes cholesterol content, while at the expense of the most harmful type of substance. Regular consumption of products from spelled reduces the manifestations of anemia.
It is worth remembering that an allergy to hell occurs rarely, but it is quite possible. So it should be used with caution.
Wholegrain half-pasta: culinary characteristics, secrets of treatment
Such macaroni is prepared in exactly the same way as other boiled flour products made from durum wheat. They are poured into boiling water immediately after the addition of salt. Cooking takes from 7 to 10 minutes.In the process of its water is periodically stirred, so that the pasta does not form lumps.
The product is excellent:
- in combination with greens and vegetables;
- high-quality cheeses; mushrooms;
- tomato-based sauces.
Flour from spelled painted in cream color. But if you make noodles from it, it turns out that the product is a dark color. Such noodles can be used in casseroles, in soups and a number of other dishes. When they finish cooking the half-pasta, they are immediately washed in cold water. Additionally, add butter to eliminate the formation of lumps.
To diversify your diet visually helps the use of pasta with different geometry.
From spelled, as well as from wheat, you can do:
- tubules;
- spirals;
- horns;
- curls;
- spaghetti;
- small noodles and a variety of other species.
Positive reviews often receive colored varieties of pasta. You should not be afraid of them, because the color is given through the use of beet, carrot or spinach juice. Moreover, vegetable juices only increase the concentration of useful minerals.
Store half-pasty macaroni is required in dry places where direct sunlight does not fall. If the integrity of the package is broken, you must immediately use the product or throw it away.
Cooking pasta from spelled is, as a rule, to the level of "aldente". The intensity of heating is medium fire. Water is salted before loading noodles. The taste of half-pasta is not as bland as that of a wheat product. For your information: some cooks do not rinse boiled spaghetti and noodles, but are limited to leaning on a colander.
3 recipes with pasta from spelled, see the following video.
