what's your fave pasta shape?

[Orang Utan]

No way, you go to the trouble of making your own canneloni and you don't make your own pasta sheets?

I'm sad, sickened and disappointed Mr Clyde

I've never made my own pasta and probably never will. I don't make my own puff pastry either.

 

[internetstalker]

yeah but my point is, you can only do one thing with lasagne pasta, and that is LASAGNE. all other pasta shapes you can put with any sauce and different types of meal.

what is it you like about the rectangle flatness of lasagne? hmmm? i suspect it's all the cheese and meat and bolegnese around it HENCE why it doesn't count.

oddball.

WRONG!!

you can do a veggier lasagne

a ricotta and spinich lasagne

a beef mince lasagne

a turkey mince lasagne!

canelloni


and you can eat em with pitta bread!

 

[tarannau]

Dry sheets are not ideal for other pasta shapes.

They're just about bearable for lasagne, but then so would a fine layer of cardboard if it was covered with fat enough layers of bechamel, cheese and meat.

 

[Orang Utan]

what? btu that shape is called canneloni! you;re weird!

No, it isn't - it's lasagne wrapped around stuffing

 

[electrogirl]

WRONG!!

you can do a veggier lasagne

a ricotta and spinich lasagne

a beef mince lasagne

a turkey mince lasagne!

canelloni


and you can eat em with pitta bread!

there is a key word in all those dishes. can you see what it is?

you're winding me up now.

 

[Maggot]

I'm with you, electrogirl. On this AND on the pitta issue.

I agree with Electrogirl over the lasagne issue, but I don't know about the pitta one.

 

[internetstalker]

there is a key word in all those dishes. can you see what it is?

you're winding me up now.

*throws lasagna sheets at electrogirl*

 

[tarannau]

I've never made my own pasta and probably never will. I don't make my own puff pastry either.

Ach, it's actually not that difficult. Worth it if you're making canneloni I reckon - 'sheets' are probably the worst type of dried pasta if you ask me (and the simplest to shape/make).

Agree with you about pastry mind. Leave the desserts for someone who cares - that's what pâtisseries are for.

 

[Vintage Paw]

I agree with Electrogirl over the lasagne issue, but I don't know about the pitta one.

You're a wrong-un, make no mistake.

 

[Biddlybee]

I can't believe so many peoples favourite is penne. That comes close to the bottom with me along with those bows.

Big fan of fusili, spirali, spaghetti, taglietelle and most other pasta shapes, but penne and bows

My current favourite trottole

 

[electrogirl]

*throws lasagna sheets at electrogirl*

oooooooh look at you saying lasagnA instead of lasagne.

oooooh.

 

[tarannau]

I agree with Electrogirl over the lasagne issue, but I don't know about the pitta one.

I entirely agree with her on the pitta issue too. Ever since Stalker described his 'ideal' pitta sandwich I've been suffering - my mouth's still dry at the thought now.

 

[Orang Utan]

Ach, it's actually not that difficult. Worth it if you're making canneloni I reckon - 'sheets' are probably the worst type of dried pasta if you ask me (and the simplest to shape/make).

Agree with you about pastry mind. Leave the desserts for someone who cares - that's what pâtisseries are for.

Don't you need a special machine?
<shudders at memory of a patisserie chef in a kitchen I worked in making chocolate spaghetti>

 

[electrogirl]

I entirely agree with her on the pitta issue too. Ever since Stalker described his 'ideal' pitta sandwich I've been suffering - my mouth's still dry at the thought now.

'ideal pitta sandwich'

it's an oxymoron.

 

[Orang Utan]

My least favourite is fusilli cos it never stays on the fork

 

[Biddlybee]

You've cooked it too long then

 

[Vintage Paw]

My favourite is fusilli cos it stays on the fork.

 

[internetstalker]

I entirely agree with her on the pitta issue too. Ever since Stalker described his 'ideal' pitta sandwich I've been suffering - my mouth's still dry at the thought now.

*stuffs some houmas in tarannau's mouth*

 

[electrogirl]

i always have my pasta undercooked. and i say 'oooh it's al dente'

aka i'm really hungry and can't wait the extra 2 minutes for it not to be a little bit crunchy

 

[ScallyWag II]

I've not long discovered fusilli bucati pasta. long and hollow and twisty. It's great! I also like linguine, casarecci for pesto, spirali and penne.

 

[internetstalker]

i always have my pasta undercooked.

Thats coz you have bad taste!

 

[electrogirl]

My favourite is fusilli cos it stays on the fork.

yeah man. it's one of the best forkers.

left turn clyde you're talking poppycock.

 

[Orang Utan]

You've cooked it too long then

I don't think so - I like it al dente - it's just hard to get on the fork, by scooping or spearing - best to use a massive salad spoon

 

[electrogirl]

Thats coz you have bad taste!

AL DENTE.

 

[Biddlybee]

I don't think so - I like it al dente - it's just hard to get on the fork, by scooping or spearing - best to use a massive salad spoon

Maybe you have crap forks then?

 

[tarannau]

Don't you need a special machine?
<shudders at memory of a patisserie chef in a kitchen I worked in making chocolate spaghetti>

Nah, you can just use a good old rolling pin and 00 flour. It's not as though you'll be making huge amounts. I used to love to watch old chinese dudes makes noodles similar to spaghettini simply with their fingers, stretching and flicking with awesome dexterity.

Don't add chocolate to the mix and you'll be fine and dandy.

I would of course, by lying to say I could be arsed often, but then I'm not that fussed about stuffed pastas. If you're making canneloni it's probably worth it.

 

[Orang Utan]

yeah man. it's one of the best forkers.

left turn clyde you're talking poppycock.

You can only get 3 or 4 at a time on your fork though

 

[Biddlybee]

Isn't that enough?

 

[electrogirl]

Thats coz you have bad taste!

honest you are a loon.

i kind of love you for it cos i don't know ANYONE that would say lasagne to the question 'what's your favourite type of pasta?'

oh yeah i really like sheets of oblong thin pasta, you know, the ones that can only be used in one kind of meal, yeah that kind.

FREAK.

it's the kind of thing my mum would say.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Well, tbh, I like to eat my pasta with a big spoon because that way I can make sure my pasta/sauce ratio is always just how I like it, and I can use more sauce. I like eating lots of things with a spoon, in fact.

Perhaps I'm an ideal candidate for a spork?