Here is a review of another kind of GF pasta which we tried in early October, Hodgson Mill Gluten-Free Angel Hair. Before, we had tried a corn-based GF pasta, and liked it despite warnings from friends that it would be nasty. So we decided that this time, we would go for a rice-based variety:
There’s not a whole lot to say other than this was, like the corn-based one, just fine. I truly don’t think a person that didn’t see the box would know it wasn’t regular pasta. Like someone said to me before: "The meat and sauce are the best part anyway!" The only thing you have to be careful of is not overcooking it. It can go from perfectly al dente to mush pretty quickly; also for this reason, it doesn't necessarily do well being re-heated in the microwave. (I don't know how the corn-based pasta would behave when re-heated in a microwave, because we didn't have any left to re-heat.)
Nutritionally, it compares quite well to regular, full-wheat pastas. Here is the label from the GF rice angel hair pasta, followed by the label from a national full-wheat angel hair pasta:
And, again just like the corn-based pasta, price point is where the real differences are felt. A regular 16 oz. box of pasta costs about $1.19 where we live. This was an 8 oz. box, and it cost $2.99.
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