摘要 |
According to one aspect of the invention, a pasta product having a pocket is provided with a filling which has a sauce-like consistency when in a hydrated state. According to another aspect of the invention, both the pasta body and the filling have a composition which permits them to be dehydrated to a moisture level sufficient to be packaged, shipped, and stored, as a dry good without the need for pasteurization, while permitting rehydration upon cooking to an extent that the pasta body achieves a desired supple texture and the filling achieves a sauce-like texture. The filling of the present invention is capable of dehydration to shelf-stable moisture levels while maintaining rehydratability to a sauce-like consistency and texture.
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