Any issues with mixing different brands of pasta?

[Mightyqueen801]

I think the house might explode. Be careful.

[Dogboa]

Originally Posted by Pink Jazz

I don't have any Barilla in the mix; the only name brand that is in the mix is American Beauty; the others I think are dollar store brands. Usually American Beauty is the brand we buy most often, but we aren't totally loyal to a specific brand.

You're kidding me? Do you think I was being serious?

[Ohiogirl81]

It's against the rules set forth thousands of years ago by the Durum wheat gods.

Originally Posted by cb at sea

All brands have different cook times....put the longest cook time in first..and add the shorter cook times a bit later!

Do people really pay attention to what's written on the box? As my Italian grandmother used to say: Cook it until it's done.

[elnina]

Today I mixed two different kind of grains (because what I had wasn't enough) and it was perfectly fine.
People need to experiment more to gain experiences and invent new dishes.
I don't remember ever reading what the box said, following recipes or having measurement cups - just use common sense
Recipes are tweaked all the times and new dishes are created.

OP - how did you do with the pasta??
I never heard of American Beauty pasta brand. Walmart brand?
Is it pink?

Most of the times I make my own pasta. Easy and the taste isn't comparable to anything you buy in a box, or bag.

[Pink Jazz]

Originally Posted by elnina

Today I mixed two different kind of grains (because what I had wasn't enough) and it was perfectly fine.
People need to experiment more to gain experiences and invent new dishes.
I don't remember ever reading what the box said, following recipes or having measurement cups - just use common sense
Recipes are tweaked all the times and new dishes are created.

OP - how did you do with the pasta??
I never heard of American Beauty pasta brand. Walmart brand?
Is it pink?

Most of the times I make my own pasta. Easy and the taste isn't comparable to anything you buy in a box, or bag.

American Beauty is a regional brand by Riviana Foods sold primarily in the western United States. It may be sold under a different name where you live. Other regional brands by Riviana include Ronzoni (the flagship), San Giorgio, Creamette, Prince, and Skinner.

[puginabug]

Originally Posted by marcandme

I have the same issue. I stand there, looking at the boxes, trying to match up cooking times. LOL. I can have boxes with 5 different cooking times.

I do the same and usually end up screwing it up and having some mooshy and some ok and some under cooked!

[Pink Jazz]

elnina, it looks like American Beauty is sold under the Skinner name in Texas and most of the south-central United States if you were wondering.