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Product Review: DeBoles Corn Spaghetti Style Pasta- gluten free

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

This DeBoles gluten free corn spaghetti style pasta comes in an eight ounce box has three to four servings. This pasta was given to me by a friend to try. Honestly, I was a bit hesistant since I have not had good experiences with corn pasta in the past.

I boiled these gluten free spaghetti noodles for nine minutes, which seemed about right. The noodles were cooked slightly softer than al dente with no issues of stickiness or clumping. These are a thinner style noodles- not overly thick. Maybe they wouldn’t be so bad after all!

I served these noodles with a simple marinara topped with parmesan. These gluten free spaghetti noodles have a moderate corn flavor that somewhat competed with the tomato sauce. The taste wasn’t horrible but it wasn’t really great either. i think I prefer the flavor and texture brown rice noodles instead of corn.

I quickly discovered that these noodles are pretty inflexible- when I tried to twirl the noodles on my fork, they broke into small pieces. Yup, that’s right, these gluten free spaghetti did not pass the twirl test. Lame.

I also discovered that these noodles are best eaten right away since they become sticky and clumped in the fridge. Overall, these noodles were Ok, but they weren’t my favorite.

PROS: slightly chewy, doesn’t stick together

CONS: inflexible and breaks; corn flavor may compete with the flavor of sauce

Rating: 3 stars

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Ingredients: yellow corn meal, yellow corn flour

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DeBoles Gluten Free Corn Elbow Pasta Noodles- gluten free/ wheat free

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Deboles elbow corn noodles gluten free

Tomorrow I am off to historic Philadelphia with my family for the last weekend getaway of the fall season. We hope to enjoy the gorgeous fall leaves along the way, and balance contemporary fun and history on our itinerary. Our hotel we are staying at provides a full kitchen, which is great news for me! I find it difficult to travel, not knowing where to eat since it is not always convenient or possible to bring a bag lunch or cooler with me wherever I go. Having a celiac reaction away from home is just rotten.

As I plan my vacation menu, I decided a simple pasta dish would fit the bill; that reminded me of the DeBoles Corn Elbow gluten free pasta noodles I tried on my last trip back home. I swiped them from my parents’ gluten free cabinet, and have no idea how much they cost.

I paired the elbow noodles with a simple marinara sauce and parmesan cheese. I was pleased to discover the corn noodles held their shape very well- no mushiness or falling apart. The final product appeared pale yellow and seemed slightly textured.

Unfortunately, I did not enjoy the flavor. The corn flavor of the pasta competed with my tomato-based sauce, and it simply didn’t taste good. I imagine the flavor would be better paired with a cream-based sauce or may work well in some type of casserole. In this case, they just weren’t for me.

PROS: not mushy, keeps shape, slight texture holds onto sauce

CONS: corn flavor of noodles may compete with flavorful sauces

Rating: 2 1/2 stars

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Ingredients: yellow corn meal and yellow corn flour

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DeBoles Rice Penne Pasta Noodles- all natural, wheat & gluten free

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

These DeBoles penne noodles are packed in an 8 ounce box and contain enough noodles for at least 3 meals or so.

The penne is simple and quick to prepare as most noodles are. It is suggested to cook between 8 and 12 minutes, and rinse with cold water. I found that these noodles taste a bit better cooked at the 11 minute mark. I noticed that when the noodles are softer, they tend to split less and their texture is better. Undercooked ( at 8 or 9 minutes) and you’ll find them slightly tough and splitting as you try to eat them. But be careful, don’t exceed 12 minutes or you’ll get a bowl of mush! I know, kind of tricky.

The noodles hold thick sauces fairly well thanks to the ridges in the pasta, but the overall flavor seemed to be lacking. In my opinion, these noodles are “Ok”, but not something I would rave to my GF friends about.

Pros: holds sauce well, all natural, simple ingredients

Cons: tricky to cook “just right”

Rating: 3 1/2 stars