It is fresh, baked corn, ground into stone grains. In appearance it resembles oatmeal and is traditionally used mainly in Pontian cuisine. It is ideal for salads and vegetarian dishes. A nice suggestion for the season is a salad with cornbread, black beans and citrus fruits.

Bulgur is a cereal food of different types of wheat, usually from durum wheat. This common ingredient in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Indian cuisines is an economical and nutritious choice for the daily table.

Rich in fibers, B vitamins but also in phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and iron. 

It lowers blood pressure and has a low glycemic index.

You can use it in salads, make tabbouleh salad or as an accompaniment instead of rice.

veggie

Traditional and innovative at the same time.

 A pasta coming from the culinary tradition of Pontian Greeks who lived in the Black Sea region, with a shape ideal for gourmet creations in any modern-day kitchen. Makarina pasta falls in between spaghetti and angel hair. Cook it like spaghetti, but don’t be too generous with the sauce as it’s thin and calls for delicate handling. It pairs well with raw sauces that make the most of its shape and bring out the aromas of a strictly sourced wheat flour harmoniously mixed with fresh milk and eggs. Add a steamy twirl of makarina pasta to meats and poultry and create impressive dishes that never fail to please.

Boiling time: 7 minutes

Ingredients: Semolina from durum wheat, fresh pasteurized eggs, fresh pasteurized whole cow’s milk.

vegan

A nutty, oven-toasted dough.

Let simplicity soothe your taste buds with a traditional Pontian pasta that works wonders in modern-day dishes. Evristo pasta has been toasted in an oven, so it can be ready in a matter of minutes. It has a special browned flavor and it’s so delicious that you can just have it plain. Traditionally, Pontian Greeks who lived in the Black Sea region served it with a knob of fresh butter. Put together timesaving dishes and enjoy the taste of a refined toasted dough.

Boiling time: 8 minutes

Ingredients: Soft wheat flour.

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Whole emmer wheat flour is kneaded into a shape that revives a centuries-old tradition common in the Mediterranean region.This handmade pasta goes by different names in different regions and countries: in Crete, it’s called “sioufichta”; in Chios “herisia”; in Cyprus “smilota”; and in Italy “casarecci”. In the past, thin sheets of dough were rolled and twisted, hence the name striftaria (twists), by hand or with the help of a thin wooden rod. Today in Agrozimi we carry on the toothsome tradition producing striftaria pasta made with whole emmer wheat flour, and no added salt. It holds sauce well and makes an ideal basis for pasta salads, remaining delicious for hours after serving thanks to its shape.

Ingredients: Whole-grain emmer (farro) flour.

 Vegan

According to the history of gastronomy, fusilli pasta was shaped after the windings of the yarn around the spindle. For emmer wheat lovers, we have come up with emmer wheat fusilli shaped to hold any sauce well. Fusilli is ideal for salads and buffet meals –thanks to its shape, it retains its texture and flavor for hours after serving.

Ingredients: Whole-grain emmer (farro) flour.

For healthy-minded pasta lovers.

Spaghetti made with top quality Greek emmer wheat flour, with no added salt, and slowly air-dried to retain its valuable nutrients. Enjoy with a light tomato and vegetable sauce, with a yogurt and herb sauce, or with no-meat balls made with beans and mushrooms.

Boiling time: 9 minutes

Ingredients: Whole-grain emmer (farro) flour.