🍽️ What is it?
These are dried egg pasta from Dobšické těstoviny — classic Czech pasta made to a traditional recipe using high-quality ingredients. The star shape is small and practical, so the pasta works brilliantly in soups, but can also be used in bakes, salads or as a simple side dish with hot meals.
🧾 Ingredients and allergens
Main ingredients:
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Wheat flour
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Drinking water
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Dried eggs
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Turmeric (colouring agent ⟶ gives a pale yellow colour)
Allergens:
✔️ Contains gluten (wheat)
✔️ Contains eggs
⚠️ Not suitable for people with a gluten or egg allergy.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 g of dry product) (approximate)
(Same as for other egg pasta produced by Dobšice.)
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Energy: ~1 580 kJ / 377 kcal
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Fat: ~1.2 g
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of which saturated ~0.3 g
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Carbohydrates: ~78 g
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of which sugars ~4.4 g
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Protein: ~12 g
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Salt: ~0.0062 g
🍳 Preparation
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Bring salted water to the boil (recommended: 1 l per 100 g of pasta).
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Add the star-shaped pasta to the boiling water and stir to prevent it from sticking together.
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Cook for 6–8 minutes (the time may vary depending on your preferred level of tenderness).
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Drain and serve immediately.
🍲 Uses in the kitchen
✔️ Soups: small star-shaped pasta is a classic choice for vegetable, chicken or beef broths.
✔️ Baked dishes: you can parboil them briefly and use them in baked dishes with cheese and vegetables.
✔️ Side dish: on their own with butter and herbs, or with a light sauce.
✔️ Children’s meals: the small shape is popular with children and works well even without strong sauces.
💡 Tip: The stars ‘melt’ beautifully in soup, giving it a rich flavour – if you want extra flavour, add a piece of vegetable or some herbs whilst cooking.
