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Skriven 2014-07-29 21:03:41 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 15215 av Dave Drum (1:261/38)
Ärende: Gummint Cheese
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Hi Dave,

 DD> substitute" (Egg Beaters, etc) and that is more expen$ive than real
 DD> eggs - so, unlikely to be in cheap/bargain/low-end pasta.

 RH> Fake mac--white flour, chemicals and such like. Turns to mush in hot
 RH> water, no taste to it. Whole wheat mac is the antithesis of fake mac.

 DD> Most "macaroni" is white or very pale yellow (from the eggs and the

The mac that goes into the boxed stuff is not a high quality type,
especially if you get the non name brand stuff.

 DD> off-white of the semolina) and made, essentially from white(ish)
 DD> flour. Whole-wheat pasta is pretty hard to find outside of the
 DD> specialty aisles or a specialised market. I do see the occasional WW
 DD> macaroni or buckwheat spaghetti at Hy-Vee or Schnuk's. But those are
 DD> considered "high-end" super daddy-o markets. We don't gots a Whole
 DD> Foods or Trader Joe.

I'm seeing WW pasta at a lot of mainstram grocey stores now. Even
Wal-Mart carries it, suspect Super Target does as well. Used to be, I'd
have to go to a natural foods store to get it (or places like Whole
Foods or Trader Joes) but not any more. More selection at the former
than the latter but also available in other stores now. And, at prices
comparable to the white stuff.

 DD> Pasta is meant to be neutral (essentially flavourless) which is why we
 DD> put sauces, etc. on it.

WW pasta adds its own flavoring to the sauces, etc. It's not detracting
and (most brands) don't get all mushy like the white stuff does if even
slightly over cooked.

 DD>       Title: Homemade Pasta w/Seafood Medley
 DD>  Categories: Pasta, Seafood, Beans, Greens
 DD>       Yield: 4 servings

 DD>     115 g  Rocket

 DD>   Sprinkle over the rocket and cook until the rocket has
 DD>   just wilted.

 RH> Looks good but I'm trying to figure out what rocket is. I guess it's
 RH> some sort of leafy green vegetable but there are a lot out there to
 RH> chose from.

 DD> In England (whence cometh the recipe I posted) Arugula is known as
 DD> "rocket". According to the WIKI "an edible annual plant, commonly
 DD> known as salad rocket, roquette, rucola, rucoli, rugula, colewort,
 DD> and, in the United States, rugula."

OK, I'll add that to my "learn something new every day" file. Thanks for
the clarification.


 DD> This is a *very* good sauce for most any kind of pasta - I've not made
 DD> it by substituting for the red wine. I know you don't do wine, etc.
 DD> So, feel free to substitute and let us know how it went.  Bv)=

In this case, beef broth would be a good sub. Especially with the ground
meats that are in it. I usually make a marinara type sauce with tomato
paste/sauce, water, oregano, garlic, basil, pinch of salt & black
pepper. Sometimes I'll add tomatoes. Other times I'll start with some
sauteed onions, bell peppers, garlic & mushrooms, add some skinned & cut
up tomatoes plus the above spices for a fresh veggie sauce.

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Ruth
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