Birkel's No.1
Birkel's main egg pasta range made from durum wheat semolina and 10% fresh egg: spaghetti, ribbon noodles, spirals, soup pasta and Schwäbische Spätzle g.g.A.
Birkel's No.1 is the main egg pasta range of the German brand Birkel, which calls it fresh-egg noodles (Frischei-Nudeln). According to the product pages, the pasta is made from durum wheat semolina and 10% fresh egg from barn-raised hens; no other ingredients are listed.
The range has about twenty products: long pasta such as spaghetti and short "fork spaghetti" (Gabelspaghetti); short shapes such as maccaroni, mini maccaroni, Hörnchen (elbows), Spiralen, Trulli, Welloni and Saucelli; ribbon noodles in several widths (Bandnudeln, Breite Band, Gedrehte Band); and soup pasta such as Buchstaben (alphabet letters), Faden (thin threads), Muscheln and Graupen. It also includes Schwäbische Spätzle g.g.A., spätzle sold under the EU protected geographical indication Schwäbische Spätzle.
Cooking times depend on the shape: wide ribbon noodles are al dente after about 6 minutes, spätzle after about 11 minutes in 4–5 litres of lightly salted boiling water. The range is meant for everyday cooking — with sauces, in soups and as a side dish — and belongs to the egg pasta category.
Facts
| Raw material | Durum wheat semolina, fresh egg 10% (barn eggs) |
|---|---|
| Main use | Everyday egg pasta for sauces, soups and side dishes |
What it includes
- Birkel's No.1 Band Nudeln
- Birkel's No.1 Breite Band
- Birkel's No.1 Buchstaben
- Birkel's No.1 Faden
- Birkel's No.1 Gabelspaghetti
- Birkel's No.1 Gedrehte Band
- Birkel's No.1 Graupen
- Birkel's No.1 Hörnchen
- Birkel's No.1 Maccaroni
- Birkel's No.1 Mini-Maccaroni
- Birkel's No.1 Muscheln
- Birkel's No.1 Saucelli
- Birkel's No.1 Schwäbische Spätzle g.g.A.
- Birkel's No.1 Shipli
- Birkel's No.1 Spaghetti
- Birkel's No.1 Spiralen
- Birkel's No.1 Suppen-Nudeln
- Birkel's No.1 Trulli
- Birkel's No.1 Welloni
How it connects to Pasta
Birkel's No.1 → kind of → Egg pasta → kind of → 🍝 Pasta
Links
- What it contains
- Semolina, 🥚 Chicken egg
- Part of
- Birkel, Egg pasta
- Similar and different
- Spätzle, Schwäbische Spätzle, Spaghetti, Macaroni, Fusilli, Tagliatelle, Alphabet pasta, Vermicelli
Frequently asked questions
What is Birkel's No.1 pasta made from?
Durum wheat semolina and 10% fresh egg from barn-raised hens.
Are Birkel's No.1 spätzle a protected product?
Yes, the spätzle in the range are sold as Schwäbische Spätzle g.g.A., under the EU protected geographical indication.
What to read next
- Semolina — Coarse, yellowish meal ground from durum wheat: the main raw material of dry pasta.
- Fusilli — Short dry pasta twisted into a spiral, made from durum wheat semolina and water; the name comes from fuso, the spindle.
- 🥚 Chicken egg — The egg of the domestic hen: in pasta it gives yellow colour, an elastic dough and protein, and in the EU it must be highlighted on labels as an allergen.
- Tagliatelle — Long flat ribbons of pasta from Emilia-Romagna; the Bologna tagliatella deposited in 1972 is 8 mm wide when cooked.
- Macaroni — Dry durum wheat pasta sold under the name maccheroni; for example, Barilla's Maccheroni N°44 is a short pasta made from durum wheat semolina and water.
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