Whole Wheat Pasta Steps Up

It took ten years of research and development, but whole wheat pasta is finally ready for prime time.  That, at least, is the judgement of New York Times food writer Marian Burros, who tells us in this article that a two-ounce serving of whole-wheat pasta can contain five to seven grams of fiber, while refined pasta has only about two grams. Burros says the makers of whole-grain foods are now making pasta available in dozens of shapes and sizes, including lasagna, linguine, rotini and fusilli, and they are making them not only with whole wheat, but also with spelt, brown rice, buckwheat, kamut and farro. Mangia.