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Creste di Gallo

  • Shape: Creste di Gallo
  • Description: With a name derived from the Italian for “rooster crest,” crest di gallo offers an interesting shape that adds unique characteristics to many dishes. Its curved tubular body, with “ruffles” along its outside diameter, make it ideal for holding nearly any sauce. Use in recipes that call for heavy, chunky or meaty sauces, among others.

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APPLICATIONS

A pasta's ingredient blend is a major factor in determining its application suitability. To ensure pastas meet your needs, reference the ingredients used in its manufacture, in many cases, blends can be customized to your specifications.

INGREDIENTS

Different shape and ingredient blends define a pasta's characteristics, which may include cook time, processing durability and more. Applications describe the most suitable and common uses for various pastas.

Thickness

For creste di gallo, wall-thickness measurements are taken using either precision calipers or point micrometers placed inside the tubes.

Width

The outside diameters of creste di gallo are measured at the center of their curves. Measurements are taken using precision digital calipers.

Length

The lengths of creste di gallo are determined as the curvilinear distances between ends. Measurements are taken using either micro measuring wheels or strings and rulers.

Moisture

To assure specified moisture, two batch samples are ground, weighed, heated in an air oven, placed in a desiccator and then re-weighed. Results are validated using two moisture validation machines.

Instant

APPLICATIONS

Instant, Skillet Meals & Side Dishes

AVAILABLE INGREDIENTS

Flour: Semolina, Hard Red Spring, Other Hard Wheat Flours, Whole Wheat, Vegetable Powder, Lentil Flour, Other Custom Flours

Egg: Whole Egg, Egg White, Egg Yolk

Additives: Enriched, Unenriched, Vegetable Additives, Vegetable Slurry, Myvaplex, Wheat Protein Isolate

Thickness 0.03"
Width 0.27"
Length 0.17"
Moisture 7% - 10%

Retort

APPLICATIONS

Foodservice, Retail

AVAILABLE INGREDIENTS

Flour: Semolina, Hard Red Spring, Other Hard Wheat Flours, Whole Wheat, Vegetable Powder, Lentil Flour, Other Custom Flours

Egg: Whole Egg, Egg White, Egg Yolk

Additives: Enriched, Unenriched, Vegetable Additives, Vegetable Slurry, Myvaplex, Wheat Protein Isolate

Thickness 0.03"
Width 0.27"
Length 0.17"
Moisture 12%

Individually Quick Frozen

APPLICATIONS

Individually Quick Frozen Foodservice, Individually Quick Frozen Retail

AVAILABLE INGREDIENTS

Flour: Semolina, Hard Red Spring, Other Hard Wheat Flours, Whole Wheat, Vegetable Powder, Lentil Flour, Other Custom Flours

Egg: Whole Egg, Egg White, Egg Yolk

Additives: Enriched, Unenriched, Vegetable Additives, Vegetable Slurry, Myvaplex, Wheat Protein Isolate

Thickness 0.06"
Width 0.27"
Length 0.17"
Moisture 50% - 70%

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