Abstract

Foods derived from durum wheat play an important role in the diet of the Algerian people, this is attributed to the semiarid climate favourable for the cultivation of this staple cereal crop. Flat bread, pasta, couscous and frik are the most common products made from durum wheat in Algeria. It is also used to produce various kinds of traditional cakes. All these products are the major products made from durum wheat in Algeria and most of them are scientifically unknown. This work is a general review on currents works on some traditional products such as flat bread, pasta, traditional cake and others. It describes for each product, raw materials used, manufacturing process and end products quality criteria.

Key words: Durum wheat, semolina, traditional product, pasta, pastry, bread, frik.