Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of American Italian
Pasta Company for the registration of 686,666 shares of its common stock and to
the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated October 25, 2000,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements of American Italian Pasta
Company included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September
29, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ernst & Young LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
January 9, 2001
