Durum wheat
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Durum, also called pasta wheat or macaroni wheat, is a tetraploid species of wheat. It is the second-most cultivated species of wheat after common wheat, although it represents only 5 to 8% of global
Triticum durum
Dry treccioni pasta
USDA wheat
Semolina
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Semolina is a coarse flour traditionally made from durum wheat. Its high protein and gluten content make it especially suitable for pasta.
Durum wheat
…evidence of an increase in the intensity of breeding after 1990. Commercially produced dry pasta, or pasta secca, is made almost exclusively from durum semolina. Most homemade fresh pastas also use durum or a combination of soft and hard wheats. Its hardness makes it favorable for semolina and pasta and less…
Sa semolina far
Semolina grains in close-up
Semolina ground, plain (left) and toasted (right)
Upma, or sanza, a savory dish made across India