What is the difference between cheap and expensive pasta?
Chef's answer
When buying dry pasta, is there a difference between the expensive stuff and the cheap stuff? If so, what is it? The more expensive brands use better flour and more precise milling to make a uniform product. There is a taste difference between say, Dececco brand and a store brand..
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