Italian gourmets and nutritionists have done research on the relationship between noodles and health. The results show that as long as you follow the correct cooking methods and reasonable ingredients, you can enjoy the delicious spaghetti and have a good figure. The secret is that the raw material of spaghetti is hard wheat. This hard wheat is rich in protein and complex carbohydrates. This carbohydrate decomposes slowly in the human body and does not cause a rapid increase in blood sugar. Therefore, spaghetti is also used to regulate the diet of diabetic patients.
Italians give full play to their artistic imagination and creativity in noodle production. There are more than 400 kinds of spaghetti with different shapes and colors, including straight, curved, flat, round, bow, shell, screw, small wheel, hollow tube, etc. The colors are yellow, red, green and white. Not only is it visually attractive like a work of art, but it also gives people different taste feelings.
Italians' knowledge of eating noodles focuses on ingredients, paying attention to delicious taste and rich nutrition. They deduced countless kinds of flavor noodles through the change of ingredients. From south to north, each region has its own special noodles, such as the seafood noodles in Sicily, with fresh fish and shrimp rich in the local area as ingredients, yellow and white, fresh and fragrant; The tomato beef noodles in Bologna in the north are sprinkled with Palmi Gano, which is called "cheese gold", and the taste is strong; Genoese-flavored noodles in Liguria region are added with sauce made of basil leaves, pine nuts, cheese and olive oil. The mixed noodles are emerald in color and taste fragrant. There are countless game noodles such as truffles or wild mushrooms in the central region.
The cooking process of spaghetti is also very particular. You must add some salt to the water so that the cooked noodles will have a "bite". Many people think that spaghetti is much harder than noodles in China. In fact, it is also related to health. First, the hard noodles fully absorb the seasoning and taste better; Secondly, it can stimulate chewing and facilitate digestion, which is very suitable for people who lose weight.