Semolina

Semolina is the coarse, golden heart of durum wheat, the hardest wheat there is, milled to a gritty grain rather than a fine powder. That coarseness and its high protein content are exactly why it behaves so differently from soft white flour, and why generations of Mediterranean…Semolina is the coarse, golden heart of durum wheat, the hardest wheat there is, milled to a gritty grain rather than a fine powder. That coarseness and its high protein content are exactly why it behaves so differently from soft white flour, and why generations of Mediterranean cooks have prized it.It is the traditional flour of pasta: worked with water or egg it makes a firm, resilient dough that holds its shape and cooks to a proper al dente bite. Bakers scatter it under loaves and pizzas for a crisp base that won't stick, and knead…Read more