Episode 313 - Gourmet Grain   addthis
Farmers in the durum wheat growing area of North Dakota don’t just load their grain into the local elevator and ship it off to Timbuktu to be processed into your favorite brand of macaroni. There are plenty of experts close to the durum wheat fields.

 

  

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There’s a bit of a controversy over the invention of pasta. Some say the idea came from the early Chinese civilizations while others say it was first made in Italy and brought to Asia by Marco Polo. When it comes to pasta for your recipes, you have plenty of choices. Pasta producers worldwide make more than three dozen varieties.

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North Dakota Department of Agriculture

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