Organic & Healthy Grains Pasta

Clean Food Organic (June 2006) tells us that "Organic wheat is believed to be higher in amino acids (protein), enzymes & vitamins" and that "Organic grain producers address the biology of the soil in order to produce grain of optimal quality".

At L'Abruzzese, we produce Top Quality Pasta sourced from Premium Australian Growers. Our methods are more manually based and involve care and precision throughout the process.

L'Abruzzese Certified Organic Pasta Selection

Our tasty selection of Certified Organic pastas include Organic Durum Wheat, Organic Wholemeal, Dark Rye and Spelt & Kamut varieties and can be enjoyed by people with special diets. Being made from softer flours, the pastas take less time to cook and are easily digested. Also available in Australian-native gourmet flavours such as roasted wattleseed and lemon myrtle, both of which offer a rich & exciting taste sensation. All our organic pastas are made using the finest Australian ingredients and all are 100% Certified Organic with NASAA – National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia (reg# 5195P).

L'Abruzzese Pty Ltd ® has a large selection of shapes including:

Plain Organic Durum Wheat:

375g

• Fettuccine
• Spaghetti
• Lasagna – regular & instant (8 sheets/ 300g or 200g)
• Penne
• Penne Rigate (ribbed)
• Tubes
• Spirals
• Shells
• Twists
• Stars / Stelline - great for young children or excellent in soups!
• Cannelloni (300g) tubes for stuffing

Most of the above small shapes are "rustic" in nature - they are made with a thicker, rougher texture with perfect "sauce holding" ability!

Organic Wholemeal:

375g

• Fettuccine
• Spaghetti
• Lasagna sheets (8 sheets/ 300g) - these can also be rolled to create cannelloni
• Penne
• Spirals
• Rustic Shells

Organic Dark Rye

375g

Made from dark rye (approximately 85% is wholegrain)

Benefits of wholegrain dark rye:

• Lower wheat levels than most grains - can be suitable for people with wheat allergies
• High in dietary fibre
• Lowers blood cholesterol
• Prevents constipation
• Decreases risk of bowel & colon cancer
• Prevents overeating and weight gain
• Keeps gums healthy

• Fettuccine
• Spaghetti
• Twists
• Penne

Australian Native/ Gourmet Flavours

375g

• Lemon Myrtle spirals or tubes
• Roasted Wattleseed tubes
• Mixed Penne (sun-dried tomato, sun-dried spinach, durum wheat & wholemeal)
• Spinach fettuccine
• Mixed Orecchiette (spinach & plain)
• Mamma's Fusilli (spinach & plain)
• Olive Leaves (mixed or spinach only)
• Spelt Wattleseed tubes
• Spelt Mixed spirals (with spinach & tomato flavours)

Organic Spelt & Kamut

Low Wheat Organic Pasta

Spelt

375g

we use a combination of 50% Wholemeal spelt & 50% White spelt flours giving a rich, bitey taste enjoyed by the nation.

Shapes Include:

• Fettuccine, Linguine, Spaghetti
• Twists, Spirals, Penne
• Penne Rigate (rough, “bronze-style” texture: ribbed)
• Pennoni Rigati (large, rough & ribbed penne)
• Elbows (rough, “bronze-style” texture: ribbed)
• Shells (rough, “bronze-style” texture: ribbed)
• Lasagna (8 sheets in conventional 300g & instant 200g)
• Rigatoni (large, ribbed tubes, “bronze-style” texture)
• Oyster Shells (large - great for stuffing; 250g)
• Extra-fine noodles/ Angel Hair (250g)
• Stars or "stelline" - great for children &for giving substance to soups

Also in Gourmet Flavours - Spelt Wattleseed tubes & Spelt Mixed Spirals (3 flavours)

Kamut

(pronounced ka-moot; has a smooth, "buttery" flavour) – 375g

Made from 100% unbleached kamut flour - high in protein, low GI

• Spaghetti
• Fettuccine
• Spirals
• Twists
• Tubes
• Penne

About SPELT & KAMUT…

These are ancient, high protein grains and relatives of modern wheat. They have a great flavour and are easily absorbed by the body. They are particularly enjoyed by many people requiring special diets, such as those who have a low wheat tolerance or wheat and gluten sensitivities or allergies. These pastas are easily digested and have a great, nutty taste! Spelt flour is versatile, used in baking breads, cakes & muffins and in pizza dough.

Other health benefits of Spelt and Kamut:

• contain higher protein content than normal wheat. Kamut (or Khorasan) has up to 40% higher protein level than the national average for wheat.
• contains higher percentage of lipids, essential amino acids, vitamins (B2, manganese, niacin, thiamin & copper in spelt) and minerals which produce more energy than carbohydrates. Kamut is described as a "high energy grain"
• Lower GI and better for people with diabetes or those with fluctuating blood sugar levels (starch in spelt is metabilised more slowly than normal wheat)
• contain more fibre and less glutamic acid than normal wheat

All L'Abruzzese pasta is free of any chemicals, bleaching & genetic engineering (GE & GMO free)

Something to note:

As Organic Flours have no chemicals or preservatives added to them, the smell of the grain (and hence the pasta) may be a little different from "typical" wheat / pasta.

Rest assurred that all our pasta maintains quality & freshness!

HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE GRAINS

L'ABRUZZESE's Greenwheat Freekeh Pasta & Spelt – Freekeh Pasta

WHAT IS FREEKEH ? (pronounced “free-kah”)

Freekeh is processed from durum wheat, and harvested while the grains are still young & green. The grains are parched, roasted and dried. It has a nutty texture with a slight smoky flavour and makes an excellent alternative to rice. Freekeh was first discovered in 2300BC in the Eastern Mediterranean when a city under siege harvested their crop early. When the green wheat was set on fire the villagers rubbed away the burnt outer layer to discover the green grain.

Freekeh is a Nutritional Powerhouse. Researched and tested by the CSIRO, it is a low GI food with four times the fibre content of brown rice. It has a high protein content compared to other grains, is low in fat and rich in calcium, iron and zinc. L'Abruzzese Freekeh Pasta is the first of its kind in the world, made from greenwheat grown and milled in South Australia. Our variety of pasta shapes offer a rich texture on the palate with a nutty and smokey flavour.

Comparative Nutritional Analysis per 100g	Greenwheat Freekeh	White Rice	Brown Rice	White Pasta
Energy kJ	1471	1470	1530	1430
Protein %m/m	up to 12.6	6.6	7.7	11.2
Dietary Fibre %m/m	up to 16.5	2.3	3.9	5
GI	43	83	87	44
Vitamin C mg	<1	0	0	0
Vitamin B1 mg	0.36	0.08	0.35	0.07
Vitamin B2 mg	0.22	0.02	0.05	0.06
Vitamin E mg	0.43	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vitamin A ug	<5	0	0	0
Calcium mg	53	7	11	18
Iron mg	up to 4.5	0.7	1.2	1
Zinc mg up to	1.7	1.1	2.1	0.6

L'Abruzzese Spelt-Freekeh Pasta (above pics) combines the goodness of organic spelt grain with the smokiness of natural greenwheat freekeh to create a lovely marriage of HEALTHY EATING and yummy taste!