HELP!! ingredients in pasta and noodles?

PixieFollow
PixieFollow Posts: 4 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi all!

So having a huge debate right now. I have read the ingredients for both dried and tinned spaghetti, instant noodles and dried pasta. None of which says in the ingredients that it contains eggs, however, everyone I know are adamant egg is needed to bind the wheat and flour ingredients together. I am vegan so I can't touch anything dairy.

Help?

-Pixie

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  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    From what I've just read, pasta can be made with or without eggs. I guess you would have to contact the manufacturer if the label does not provide that information.
  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    Can be made both ways and does affect the taste. I think it is because home made pasta generally has egg and flour. Egg is a great binder, but really water can work well After all that is the binder in bread.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    tells the the brand someone will figure it out
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  • melissa042374
    melissa042374 Posts: 7 Member
    PixieFollow wrote: »
    Hi all!

    So having a huge debate right now. I have read the ingredients for both dried and tinned spaghetti, instant noodles and dried pasta. None of which says in the ingredients that it contains eggs, however, everyone I know are adamant egg is needed to bind the wheat and flour ingredients together. I am vegan so I can't touch anything dairy.

    Help?

    -Pixie

  • melissa042374
    melissa042374 Posts: 7 Member
    Have you ever tried using red lentil pasta or black bean pasta?? Better for you in every way and tends to be a little less calories.
  • Mistraal1981
    Mistraal1981 Posts: 453 Member
    Show me the cow that laid an egg!
  • litsy3
    litsy3 Posts: 783 Member
    Egg pasta is more expensive than the other kind. If it had eggs in they'd be showing off about it.
  • Beanessa
    Beanessa Posts: 16 Member
    It doesn't matter if it's dairy or not. Vegan = no animal products whatsoever.

    From what I understand, nearly every basic pasta is vegan. You have to buy the specified "egg noodles" for pasta with egg in it.
  • jaqcan
    jaqcan Posts: 498 Member
    Mistraal1981 wrote: »
    Show me the cow that laid an egg!

    HA! Funny, but we all know what she actually meant.
    But I would love to see a Cow Egg! Can you imagine the calories in a single cow egg?
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  • Mistraal1981
    Mistraal1981 Posts: 453 Member
    jaqcan wrote: »
    Mistraal1981 wrote: »
    Show me the cow that laid an egg!

    HA! Funny, but we all know what she actually meant.
    But I would love to see a Cow Egg! Can you imagine the calories in a single cow egg?

    Now I'm wishing for a chocolate version of the Cow Egg!! Pity Easter is over. I may recommended it to Cadbury's for next year! If they make it with chicken milk I may die happy! :smiley:
  • PixieFollow
    PixieFollow Posts: 4 Member
    Sarcastic bunch on here! :D:lol: you all knew what I meant beanessa thanks for understanding. And thanks for all the feedback! Bulk of my diet now sorted ha.
  • takodasommelier
    takodasommelier Posts: 2 Member
    Gluten in flour is what binds in bread and pasta.Eggless pasta can be made With flour water and olive oil..Lay your flour out make a well in the middle and place your water olive oil in the well Then knead out the pasta..The difference in dried and fresh pastas is in the flour and processing.. While most fresh pastas do contain egg, most dried pastas are processed with a Semolina flour and water paste..If egg is not listed on your dried pasta as an ingredient then there out starch in the product.
  • takodasommelier
    takodasommelier Posts: 2 Member
    It shouldcread if egg is not listedas an ingredient. then there is no egg in the product on dried pasta

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