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Pasta and Cereal Products

Pasta, bread and other cereal-based products have been part of the EU’s food culture for centuries.

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Pasta

Pasta is made from wheat. It is said that European pasta originated from Sicily, but attention not all pasta is Italian! There is fresh pasta, dried pasta, egg pasta and coloured pasta. Pasta comes in a very wide variety of shapes and can be combined with many European and Japanese ingredients.  

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Bread

Bread is an integral part of European gastronomy and is also much loved in Japan. European bread still features many types of traditional white breads, but with health consciousness growing, also in Japan, other alternatives, including wholemeal variations, are available.

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Cereal products

Cereals are an excellent source of minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, oils, proteins, and fats.  The production of EU cereals is subject to stringent EU safety rules when it comes to pesticide and herbicide use, and controls on food-borne diseases. The result is that only high quality cereals are produced throughout the EU. The EU produces large amounts of wheat, of which around 20% is exported annually, but also cultivates maize, barley, triticale, rye, oats, spelt and rice.

Cereals are consumed throughout the world in various forms. Besides being made into pasta, cereals feature in regional delights, such as Czech houskový knedlík (dumplings), Hungarian Nokedli (noodles), Luxembourgish Paschtéit (salty pastry). Europe’s high-quality cereals are also a healthy ingredient for baby and infant food in Europe.