Melissa Chrysi Epilogi
Melissa range launched in 2014: dry pasta from durum wheat semolina grown by Wheat Academy farmers in Thessaly and Western Macedonia.
Melissa Chrysi Epilogi ("Golden Choice") is a Melissa Kikizas range launched in 2014 together with the American Farm School of Thessaloniki. The pasta is made from 100% durum wheat semolina grown by local farmers of the company's Wheat Academy in Thessaly and Western Macedonia. According to the producer, only the heart of each kernel is used for the semolina.
The range includes rigatoni, penne rigate, linguine, spaghettoni No 6, spaghettini No 10, plexoudes (braids), strifto, medium kritharaki, similar to orzo, and lasagne with eggs. Cooking times run from 5 minutes (spaghettini No 10) to 10 minutes (rigatoni, kritharaki).
Facts
| Raw material | 100% durum wheat semolina from Thessaly and Western Macedonia |
|---|---|
| Main use | Dry pasta from Greek wheat for everyday cooking |
What it includes
- Melissa Chrysi Epilogi Kritharaki Metrio
- Melissa Chrysi Epilogi Lazania me Avga
- Melissa Chrysi Epilogi Linguine
- Melissa Chrysi Epilogi Pennes Rige
- Melissa Chrysi Epilogi Plexoudes
- Melissa Chrysi Epilogi Rigatoni
- Melissa Chrysi Epilogi Spaghettini No 10
- Melissa Chrysi Epilogi Spaghettoni No 6
- Melissa Chrysi Epilogi Strifto
How it connects to Pasta
Melissa Chrysi Epilogi → kind of → Dry durum wheat pasta → kind of → 🍝 Pasta
Links
- What it contains
- Semolina, 🌾 Durum wheat
- Part of
- 🏭 Melissa Kikizas, Dry durum wheat pasta
- Similar and different
- Rigatoni, Linguine, Spaghetti, Penne, Orzo, Lasagne sheets
Frequently asked questions
Where does the wheat for Melissa Chrysi Epilogi come from?
From Thessaly and Western Macedonia, where it is grown by farmers working with the Melissa Kikizas Wheat Academy.
How long do Melissa Chrysi Epilogi rigatoni cook?
According to the producer's website, 10 minutes.
What to read next
- 🌾 Durum wheat — A wheat species with very hard grain and strong gluten, milled into semolina for dry pasta and couscous.
- Penne — Short pasta tubes cut diagonally at the ends, smooth or ridged (rigate); the name means “pen” in Italian.
- Spaghetti — Long, thin dry pasta with a round cross-section, made from durum wheat semolina.
- Lasagne sheets — Wide flat rectangular sheets of pasta layered with sauce and baked in lasagne; for example, Barilla makes them from durum wheat semolina and fresh eggs.
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