4. Conclusions
The effect of dough composition (water and protein content) of
GF pasta on viscoelastic, textural, and quality attributes of the
cooked product (water absorption, cooking loss and total organic matter) was evaluated. Dough moisture mainly affected the elastic behavior of GF pasta leading to a significant decrease in the plateau
modulus when water content was increased. Springiness, resilience,
and adhesiveness were mainly controlled by the egg-protein
content in the dough, while cooked pasta hardness increased when
dough moisture decreased and starch content increased.