durum

Hard noodle cereal

Durum is a species of wheat with hard, high-protein kernels, grown primarily for making pasta and couscous.

The grain's firmness allows pasta to hold its shape during cooking: Semolina flour is milled from durum.

Also called durum wheat.

wheat

semolina

Granular durum wheat product

endosperm · gluten · protein · starch · bran · germ · amber · hard · winter · spring

pasta

spaghetti

Long thin cylindrical pasta

rigatoni · tagliatelle · lasagna · linguine · macaroni · tortellini · ravioli · farfalle · orzo · rotini

bread

flatbread

Unleavened baked dough

  • pitaHollow Middle Eastern bread
  • focacciaOiled Italian flatbread with herbs
  • ciabattaFlat, airy Italian bread

crust · chewy · artisanal · baking · oven · yeast · flour · texture · golden · crispy

cultivation

agriculture

Cultivation of land, livestock

  • harvestGathering mature crops
  • farmingCultivating land for food
  • cropCultivated agricultural plants

field · sowing · germination · irrigation · tillage · threshing · combine · Mediterranean · Saskatchewan · drought-resistant

Categories
Opposites
wheat hardness/kernel density

durumsoft wheat

Low-protein grain variety

common wheat · bread wheat · winter wheat · spelt

culinary application

durumpastry flour

Soft-milled baking grain

cake flour · soft wheat · bread flour · bread wheat · all-purpose flour

Phrases
Family

durable, endurance, duress, durum wheat

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G