Semolina is the coarse, purified wheat middlings (intermediate milling stage) of durum wheat mainly used in making couscous, pasta, and sweet puddings. The term semolina is also used to designate coarse middlings from other varieties of wheat, and sometimes other grains (such as rice or corn) as well. Semolina is derived from the Italian word 'semola' which means bran. Semolina can be made into porridge when cooked in water (or milk) and eaten as a warm breakfast cereal. It has a distinctive yellow colour, due to the presence of carotenoids (naturally occurring pigments). Semolina is made from one of the hardest types of wheat which gives semolina a high protein. It is used in breads and pastas as a structural element that traps in moisture and as a food source for yeast.
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