VARIETIES OF PASTA, GRAIN,

AND FARINACEOUS DISHES

 FARINACEOUS DISHES
A farinaceous dish refers to dishes made from pasta,
noodles, rice, polenta or gnocchi.
Farinaceous commodities are highly nutritious and
provide energy and dietary fibre and they include
starchy flours, cereals, pulses, starchy vegetables and
even parts of trees!
"farinaceous" is derived from the Latin word farina,
which means flour. Wheat flour is largely made up of
starch and the term Farinaceous is now used for any
food commodity high in starch.
1. polenta
 is a dish of boiled cornmeal that was historically made
from other grains.
 it may be served as hot porridge or it may be allowed to
cool and solidify into a loaf that can be baked, fried, or
grilled.
 the dish is associated with Nothern and Central Italy.
 one cup of polenta contains about 145 calories
2. GNOCCHI

 are various thick, small, and soft dough dumplings that may be
made from semilona, ordinary wheat flour, egg, cheese, potato,
breadcrumbs, cornmeal, or similar ingredients, with or without
flavourings of herbs, vegetables, cocoa, or prunes.
 there are 250 calories in 1cup of Potato Gnocchi.
• Couscous served with vegetables and
chickpeas
3. couscous
• is a Maghrebi dish of small (about 3mm diameter) steamed
balls of crushed durum wheat semolina, usually served with a
stew spooned on top.
• is a staple food throughout the North African cuisines.
• calories: 176cal
• is distinct from pasta
• RISOTTO RICE
4. Risotto
• is a Northern Italiam rice dish cooked in a broth to a creamy
consistency. The broth can be derived from meat, fish, or
vegetables.
• it is one of the common ways of cooking rice in Italy.
• calories: 174cal
5. spaghetti bolognese
• somteimes called spaghetti alla bolognese, or colloquially spag
bol or just spag.
• consisting of spaghetti served with sauce made from tomatoes,
minced beef garlic wine and herbs; sometimes minced beef can
be replaced by replaced by other minced meats
• calories: 352cal
 PASTA DISHes
• it is also commonly used to refer to the variety of pasta dishes.
• pasta is, typically a noodle made from an uneavened dough of
a durum wheat flour mixed with water and formed into sheets or
various shapes , then cooked and served in any number of
dishes.
1. carbonara
• is an Italian pasta dish from Rome made with eggs, hard
cheese, pancetta, and black pepper.
• the dish as created in the middle of the 20th century.
• calories: 384 cal
2. fettuccine alfredo
• fettuccine al burro
• is a pasta dish made from fettucicine tossed with Parmesan
cheese and butter.
• 415 calories
3. pasta salad
• is a dish prepared with one or more types of pasta, usually
chilled, and most often tossed in a vinegar, oil, or mayonnaise-
based dressing.
• it is typically served as an appetizer or a main course.
• 358 calories
4. macaroni
• is a variety of dry pasta traditionally shaped and produced in
various shapes and sizes.
• made with durum wheat, macaroni is commonly cut in short
lengths; curved macaroni may be referred to as elbow
macaroni.
• 371 calories
5. spaghetti
• is a long, thin, cylindrical, solid pasta.
• it is staple food of traditional Italian cuisine.
• 158 calories
 Grain dishes
• Grains are small, hard, dry seeds, with or without attached
hulls or fruit layers, harvested for human or animal
consumption. "Grain crops" are grain seed producing plants.
The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and
legumes.
• Whole grains are full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants
and phytonutrients and are also rich in carbohydrates, the
body’s main fuel supply. Research shows that filling up on
high-fiber foods may help you prevent weight gain—or even
encourage weight loss.
1. bulgur salad
• bulgur is a cereal food made from groats of several different
wheat species, most often from durum wheat.
• bulgur is kind of dried cracked wheat. it is most common in
European, Midlle Eastern, and Indian cuisine.
• 342 calories
2. mushroom barley
• barley, a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain
grown in temperate climate globally. Barley grass is considered
a powerful antioxidant and immuno-stimulant.
• calories of Mushroom Barley: 126 calories
3. curried brown rice pilaf
• brown rice is a whole grain rice, with the inedible outr hull
removed; 111calories
4. chestnut and wild rice pilaf
• is a wholesome, hearty, and delicious plant-based side dish.
• Wild rice are four species of grasses forming the genus Zizania,
and the grain that can be harvested from them. The grain was
historically gathered and eaten in both North America and
China.
• wild rice calories: 357 cal
5. cereals
• is any grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain,
composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran.
• calories: 378