OFFICIAL THREAD: General Cookery and Discussion

[ehkay]

LA/OC.

They usually have it at Eataly. Probably at Bay Cities in Santa Monica as well.

 

[Piobaire]

I make it.

 

[Piobaire]

Cassoulet today, hot smoked then pan seared duck breast with left over cassoulet beans tomorrow.

 

[Lizard23]

Tuna tartare with mango and avocado.

Halibut piccata over string beans.

 

[Lizard23]

Sous vide pork with bacon/sweet potato hash and a fried egg.

 

[Lizard23]

Burrata with tomatoes, basil, and balsamic
Tagliatelle bolognese (homemade pasta)
Romaine salad with breadcrumb, anchovies, lemon, and mint

 

[brokencycle]

Burrata with tomatoes, basil, and balsamic
Tagliatelle bolognese (homemade pasta)
Romaine salad with breadcrumb, anchovies, lemon, and mint

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That pasta looks great. I made a veal and porcini ragu with homemade pappardelle the other day, and it was delicious.

 

[Lizard23]

That pasta looks great. I made a veal and porcini ragu with homemade pappardelle the other day, and it was delicious.

I think what i cut is technically pappardelle as well. Probably not thin enough to call it tagliatelle. I was lazy.

 

[brokencycle]

I think what i cut is technically pappardelle as well. Probably not thin enough to call it tagliatelle. I was lazy.

I'm not Italian, so I'll believe you. It is funny to me though to read the official definitions. Like is an egg noodle cut 8mm wide vs 2cm really different enough to justify a new name? All good eats to me.

 

[Lizard23]

I'm not Italian, so I'll believe you. It is funny to me though to read the official definitions. Like is an egg noodle cut 8mm wide vs 2cm really different enough to justify a new name? All good eats to me.

If you are Italian, this is the way. The slightest alteration renders the dish into something else.

In some cases it makes sense. There is is just no substitute for guanciale in Roman pastas. You can used bacon/pancetta/etc and it will still be good, but it wont be real “gricia”; Oil based sauces with rigatoni are less than ideal.

In other cases it just gets silly, as you noted above.

 

[WoolyLamb]

Keep your voices down before the Italians arrive…

 

[Lizard23]

Too late. I am Italian.

 

[beargonefishing]

Too late. I am Italian.

Your arms must be tired with all this talk.

 

[jcman311]

@otc you missing home at all?



Damn I'm hungry for pizza now.

 

[otc]

@otc you missing home at all?



Damn I'm hungry for pizza now.

I just bought a bag of your poop today.