pasta bake

[Orang Utan]

Oh and the pesto - I can't be arsed making my own pesto

 

[sojourner]

I recommend the aubergine one - can't say I've had any of the others

The aubergine pesto?

That's fucking vomit in a jar that is! Ewww - tried it the other week, am still spitting in me sink

 

[sojourner]

Oh and the pesto - I can't be arsed making my own pesto

That's not pasta bake though, is it?

I never make me own pesto

 

[May Kasahara]

Well, yes, pesto from a jar is the sensible solution to modern living quandaries. They're all pretty good, I find, except for Morrisons and Asda own brand which are inexplicably disgusting.

 

[sojourner]

Well, yes, pesto from a jar is the sensible solution to modern living quandaries.

I don't know what's got into you today May, but your turn of phrase is intriguing and delightful

 

[milesy]

Which begs the question - why not just cook it as normal (ie in water or on hob, where you get far greater control) and then grill the thing afterwards?

because that's not what it says on the jar you numpty.

 

[Sunray]

Which begs the question - why not just cook it as normal (ie in water or on hob, where you get far greater control) and then grill the thing afterwards?

Stating the obvious, if you cook the pasta in the sauce from dry then the flavours of the sauce are infused into the pasta and the sauce will thicken so its quite stodgy, assuming you make it reasonably thick to start with.

If you cook it with water, any sauce is a coating and the pasta tastes like its been boiled. Not that that is a bad thing, just quite different. The pasta tends not to be al dente in a bake, unless you've fucked it up and its gone dry.

 

[sojourner]

because that's not what it says on the jar you numpty.

finger...fire...would you?


*yawn*

 

[milesy]

ah go bake yourself.

 

[sojourner]

The pasta tends not to be al dente in a bake.

No, I can imagine. Gooey sludge underneath and crunchy on the top - inedible in two different and vile ways

Yum

 

[tarannau]

Oh and the pesto - I can't be arsed making my own pesto

Lazy fuck. What sort of discredited food snob are you?


Still, actually pesto's one of those things I don't really like if it's not fresh. Made properly it's light, beautifully fresh and herby tasting. It becomes an all together different beast when pre-bought - more artificial and strident tasting by a long way. It's a bit like fresh mayonnaise vs Hellmans - it's such a different product that you can easily like one but not the other.

LQ loves any pesto mind - just not for me.

 

[milesy]

i like the crunchy bits of cheese and pasta you get with a pasta bake.

 

[sojourner]

i like the crunchy bits of cheese and pasta you get with a pasta bake.

You sick bastard

 

[Sunray]

No, I can imagine. Gooey sludge underneath and crunchy on the top - inedible in two different and vile ways

Yum

Only if you cant cook.

 

[sojourner]

Only if you cant cook.

If you can cook, why are you making pasta bake?

 

[milesy]

You sick bastard

yum yum yum

 

[milesy]

If you can cook, why are you making pasta bake?

eh?

that's some fucked up logic you've got there, sojourner.

 

[Epona]

If you can cook, why are you making pasta bake?

Well I do it because I can't afford to always buy the food I'd like to be able to afford, and quite frankly because I can cook, my pasta bake is bloody lush.

Load of bloody food-snobs on Suburban these days if you ask me. A few names cropping up that will definitely never go on my 'invite to dinner' list

 

[tarannau]

Don't worry Soj. Milesy's just bitter because you've mocked his favoured god; the mighty one who writes the packet instructions.

 

[May Kasahara]

I don't know what's got into you today May, but your turn of phrase is intriguing and delightful

Cheers A surfeit of Nigella, perhaps. Or maybe I just haven't been drinking enough.

*feels the force of thirst*

 

[kalidarkone]

I am making Tuna pasta bake tonight

 

[Herbsman.]

sick **** you deserve to rot in prison

 

[ScallyWag II]

i like the crunchy bits of cheese and pasta you get with a pasta bake.

Oh blimey yes! My uncle's spagetti bake with sauteed onions, garlic, tomatoes, mushrooms and cheese is lush...and the chewy bits are lurvely

Saw a recipe for a very nice sounding, but probably heart-attack inducing, FIVE cheese pasta bake on tv last night. It had fontina, mozerella, gorgonzola, pecorino and something else that I can't remember atm, plus a can of chopped tomatoes.

 

[sojourner]

eh?

that's some fucked up logic you've got there, sojourner.

I'm a fucked up person milesy, what the fucking fuck do you expect? Eh?

 

[sojourner]

Well I do it because I can't afford to always buy the food I'd like to be able to afford, and quite frankly because I can cook, my pasta bake is bloody lush.

Load of bloody food-snobs on Suburban these days if you ask me. A few names cropping up that will definitely never go on my 'invite to dinner' list

I don't get why you would bake it though

And I'll have you know that I eat McCains Steakhouse Oven chips sometimes. So you can put me right back on the list

 

[catrina]

Yes indeed. I would like to see an authentic rustic Italian pasta bake recipe

pasta al forno is as authentic as it gets.

Baked ziti:

ziti, tomato sauce, ricotta cheese all mixed together. top with grated parmiggiano and chopped or grated mozzarella. Bake. Delicious and whole heartedly authentic.

Or gnocchi alla gorgonzola or taleggio. Make a cream sauce with either the gorgonzola or taleggio and a little parmiggiano. Stir in the gnocchi, top with more parmiggiano and bake.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

pasta al forno is as authentic as it gets.

On the other hand, this isn't

 

[catrina]

oh god, no. Never touch that kind of crap. Yuk.

Also, pasta going into an al forno recipe needs to be cooked, but rather al dente as it will continue to cook in the sauce once in the oven.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I quite like the sound of your two ideas.....particularly the gnocci which I haven't had in ages...

 

[Xanadu]

Load of bloody food-snobs on Suburban these days if you ask me. A few names cropping up that will definitely never go on my 'invite to dinner' list

It's always been like this hasn't it???