semolina
Couscous flour base
Semolina is coarsely ground durum wheat, the hard variety used for pasta.
Its gritty texture makes it ideal for dishes that need body: semolina pasta, semolina bread, semolina pudding.
The word comes from Italian, from Latin for "finest flour"—though semolina is actually coarser than regular flour.
Steamed semolina granules
Rough in texture
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- granularMade of tiny particles
- sandyFull of fine grains
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
fine · golden · yellow · grainy · milled · ground · powdery · absorbent
Milled grain powder
- durum wheatHard variety for semolina
- millingProcessing grain mechanically
- glutenCereal grain protein
- proteinFolded amino chain
baking · bread · granulation · pantry · staple · thickener · coating · dredging
Hard cereal for pasta
- spaghettiLong thin cylindrical pasta
- fusilliCorkscrew-shaped pasta
- penneTubular pasta, angled cuts
- macaroniShort curved pasta
rigatoni · farfalle · lasagna · tagliatelle · ravioli · tortellini · orzo · cannelloni
couscous
Steamed semolina granules
coarse
Rough in texture
crumbly · fine · golden · yellow · grainy · milled · ground · powdery · absorbent · dense
flour
Milled grain powder
- durum wheatHard variety for semolina
- millingProcessing grain mechanically
- glutenCereal grain protein
protein · baking · bread · granulation · pantry · staple · thickener · coating · dredging · pizza dough
durum
Hard cereal for pasta
macaroni · rigatoni · farfalle · lasagna · tagliatelle · ravioli · tortellini · orzo · cannelloni · ziti
creaminess
Smooth, velvety quality
nourishment · simmered · stirring · spoonable · weaning · soft food · mush · grits · savory · sweet
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- carbsflour, pasta, rice, bread, oatmeal
- granular substancessand, sugar, salt, flour, powder
- Italian ingredientsbasil, oregano, parsley, olive oil, parmesan
- School Dinnersfish fingers, chips, mashed potatoes, peas, custard
- starchescorn starch, potato starch, tapioca, arrowroot, sago
semolinafine flour
Finely milled grain powder
cake flour · pastry flour · all-purpose flour · wheat bran · white flour
- semolina puddingDessert from milled wheat
- semolina breadLoaf from coarse wheat
- semolina cakeDessert from durum granules