I found them both popular with kids who love pasta with pasta sauce without sophisticated flavors. Pastas are judged on their flavor and texture. Commercial dried pasta is made with water and durum wheat, a high protein wheat. Ground durum wheat, also known as semolina, is preferred for dried pasta because it contributes to a firm, elastic dough that is sturdy enough to be shaped by machine. The better the wheat quality the more flavorful the pasta.
Inferior pastas are gummy and bland.
There are several excellent organic dried pastas available in most supermarkets and natural food stores. Buying organic pasta not only means avoiding any pesticides or chemicals that may have been sprayed on the wheat. It also means that the flour is unbleached and unenriched, with no chemicals or bromates added. San Diego-based Mrs. Leeper's Pasta began in 1927 as a small egg noodle company. Today, owners Eddie and Michelle Muscat have expanded the organic pasta line to include, Eddies Spaghetti and Michelle's Naturals.