TinkyadaBrown Rice Pasta, Penne, 16 Ounce (Pack of 12)

tasty stuff! Love it!

Cooks great, good texture and taste. Make a variety of dishes with it. A staple in our pantry!

Cooks like and tastes like regular macaroni.

Update on my first review: I notified the customer service agent that I was going to not do their process and told them that I was going to put a review on Amazon. I told them they should have refunded my money in the beginning. The agent replied and offered to refund the money.This is the first review: I did not open the first bag of my order of a box of this pasta until the return date had passed. When we boiled the pasta, the odor of the steam was very strange. I couldn't identify the odor but it was like a chemical smell. Since we had eaten a bag bought locally, I was surprised. Opened another one - the same problem. So I began an email conversation with the company in Canada. I explained the problem. I wanted them to know there might be a product with a toxic quality of some sort. They wanted me to send bag info, which I did. They asked me to send a bag to them and in return they would send me another bag of the same pasta, I assume, and the fee for the bag I sent to them. way! First, I'm not going to buy this product again. And secondly, they might have considered sending me a paid return envelope. What, am I supposed to stand in line at the USPS to send them a bag of pasta? Bottom line: as soon as your order comes, have pasta that night! If it smells "off", get your $ back from Amazon. Don't eat it. My nose is really good and what my brain said is "this is not rice".Update in June. The company sent me a check for the full amount I paid at Amazon, $44.25. End of story.

Love these Al dente instead of wheat!!

I'm allergic to gluten, and although I can tolerate some now and then, eating it regularly causes all manner of immune system annoyance. When I finally figured this out and laid off the gluten, my physical condition improved immensely.But I'm a total spaghetti maniac. I was raised among Italian families, my nose teased by sauces that brewed all day, and then when dinner came, delighted by superb pasta dishes of many kinds, quite often spaghetti. Getting the news about my gluten allergy was like being slapped across the face. With a brick.So I've been on a search that lasted years, hunting for a gluten-free spaghetti that had the right texture, went well with the same things that regular spaghetti does, and tasted good, if not exactly like the traditional wheat-based spaghetti does.That search, let me tell you, has been a trail of tears. One rice-based product after another deliquesced in the pot, even before it could be served, much less eaten. Those that made it to the plate still looking vaguely like spaghetti inevitably tasted like something pulled from a dumpster. No, really - it's not hyperbole. Wheat based pasta has a unique taste, and trying to replicate both taste and texture appears to be a complete dead end.But Tinkyada has hit a (perhaps "the") sweet spot: They got the texture exactly right (based on cooking time, you can get any kind of pasta-like texture you would expect), and they've created a lovely flavor that, while not that of spaghetti, is *excellent*, and also, very importantly, has gone well with everything I think of as going well with standard pasta: Shrimp, garlic, parmesan, tomato sauces, salt, pepper, clams, sausage, meat or meatballs, olive oil... the whole nine yards, as it were. Wine and salad both contribute just as they do with the real thing. You can feed it to visitors as a specialty pasta, mentioning the spinach rather than the gluten free (unless someone asks, of course), and it goes over quite well.This is the one to try. Initially, when you boil it, stay with it rather than using a timer. Check it regularly so you can take it off the heat and drain it at just the right consistency. At my altitude, at least (approx 2300 feet ASL) it goes through the various stages of stiff, al dente and soft at a faster rate than the regular stuff, so you do need to keep a closer eye on it. Once you're familiar with the correct cooking time for your preferences, just set a timer and you're good to go. It cooks consistently from package to package, so once you get it all figured out, there's nothing to it.My highest complements to Tinkyada. Great job. Thank you so much for a really, really excellent product.Now if someone would just manage to come up with a good bread, or a flour that can be used to make bread, I'd be all set. But that search is still ongoing; after hundreds of flours and finished bread products, I'm still looking.

This brand has my favorite gluten free noodles

I very rarely come on to write a review immediately after receiving a product, but in this case, that's what I'm a-gonna do.My son, just recently diagnosed celiac, is having a hard time saying goodbye to so many favorite foods (especially being vegetarian...SUCH a challenge!) We tried the gf Bisquick, which turned out a bit grainy (might let the batter rest next time to let the rice flour absorb water, might work).But I digress. These noodles are AWEsome! My daughter cooked up a pot of them last night, just like regular pasta, according to the package directions (no special treatment other than slightly longer boiling time...and add a few Celifibr vegetarian chicken bouillon cubes to the water, like with all pasta, etc--mmm). I'm not joshing in the SLIGHTEST when I say I like these better than regular pasta! They have a smooth feel in the mouth, and a nice, not-crunchy-at-all bite! And NOT mushy AT ALL (my PET PEEVE with even slightly overcooked wheat pasta).I can't wait to put these into pasta salad! And I'll bet they wouldn't get soggy in soup, even leftovers in the fridge for a day or two. My daughter always liked to make a big pot and put away the leftovers for easy warm-up lunches and dinners...but the noodles always got soggy by the second day, so she got out of the habit. Bet it'd be just fine with these rice noodles. I think their clever/extra-healthy addition of the extra rice bran is wherein the magic lies.To paraphrase: WE LOVE THEM!!! I'm SO glad I got the 12-pack! If you're a fan of perfectly-cooked regular pasta, you will NOT be disappointed in these!