Morrison's- FreeFrom Spaghetti

Ah, who could forget that romantic scene in Lady and the Tramp when the two young pup's noses meet over a delicious plate of good ol' spag bol. Ah <3 Actually, it's more 'argh' for me given that film will forever be marred by the memory of *those* Siamese cats. *Shudder*

Spaghetti was one of those foods I knew I'd sorely miss when eating Gluten Free. In the name of all things bloggable, I've taken it upon myself to try every brand I can find. The first to face my tastebud challenge is by Morrison's.

The packet weighs in at 500g which makes it comparable with most gluten filled counterparts. If you're used to eating GF then you'll be well aware that GF products tend to come in much smaller sizes. A serving is 75g dry which should work out at 150g when cooked. A serving comes in at 258 calories. 

The spaghetti is a lot yellower than most non GF spaghetti's, but this is very common amongst the GF spaghetti brethren due to the high cornflour content. A big tip when cooking GF spaghetti is to use the biggest pan you have. GF spaghetti really enjoys plenty of room for a good swim around. Too small a pan and you'll more than likely be left with a solid spaghetti wedge rather than nice individual strands. Another factor I've found is to give the spaghetti a little extra cooking time. I find 14 minutes allows the spaghetti to be cooked through and loses the slightly chewy edge that GF spaghetti can have. 

Morrison's offering certainly stepped up to the mark. It cooked well, didn't stick together, wasn't chewy and certainly tasted great when immersed in my tomato and bean sauce (recipe coming up!). It wasn't exactly like 'normal' spaghetti but I think that when eating gluten free, you have to refrain from comparing like for like and just appreciate the GF food in its own right. 

This offering was tasty and ticked the boxes, but, alas, I'm still waiting for a spaghetti to give me my Lady and the Tramp moment. 

FreeFrom: Gluten, Wheat and Dairy

May contain: Egg (although I didn't have any reaction)

Where: Morrison stores

Score: 6/10