Comments on: Shmecking noodles for sickos http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/ Food, Fashion and Philosophy from an Italian Farm Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:09:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Mary http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2393 Mary Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:29:10 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2393 Yumm. I was just talking about food from home today on my blog and this definitely brings back memories. It\'s similar to a PA Dutch recipe that I\'ve eaten although I have no idea what it\'s called. But, I\'m definitely going to have to make it. I\'m assuming you used regular white flour and not semolina pasta flour. By the way, I\'ve found prosciutto di praga here which is a smoked ham that\'s a lot like what we get back in the states. You can only buy it in chunks (unfortunately, I can\'t find a baking ham), but I\'m sure it would work great in this recipe. Yumm. I was just talking about food from home today on my blog and this definitely brings back memories. It\’s similar to a PA Dutch recipe that I\’ve eaten although I have no idea what it\’s called. But, I\’m definitely going to have to make it. I\’m assuming you used regular white flour and not semolina pasta flour. By the way, I\’ve found prosciutto di praga here which is a smoked ham that\’s a lot like what we get back in the states. You can only buy it in chunks (unfortunately, I can\’t find a baking ham), but I\’m sure it would work great in this recipe.

]]> By: admin http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2394 admin Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:42:01 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2394 Oh yeah! I want some Czech ham! Yes, it was plain old 00 flour. It's not exactly like AP flour, but close enough. Considering how soft it is, I was surprised that the noodles were so long in getting soft, especially with water in the dough. I took many liberties, including the sofritto, the wine, the lemon juice and the Tabasco. I just keep on hunting until I find what turns the corner, like when I type. Where is that # key now? Oh yeah! I want some Czech ham!

Yes, it was plain old 00 flour. It’s not exactly like AP flour, but close enough. Considering how soft it is, I was surprised that the noodles were so long in getting soft, especially with water in the dough.

I took many liberties, including the sofritto, the wine, the lemon juice and the Tabasco. I just keep on hunting until I find what turns the corner, like when I type. Where is that # key now?

]]> By: sognatrice http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2396 sognatrice Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:47:51 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2396 Hey my mom just sent me Tabasco. It\'s like you two are riding the same wavelength. We did, btw, have tortellini with prosiutto and panna last night. And I think I can safely say I\'m no longer a sicko. I think. Hey my mom just sent me Tabasco. It\’s like you two are riding the same wavelength.

We did, btw, have tortellini with prosiutto and panna last night. And I think I can safely say I\’m no longer a sicko. I think.

]]> By: admin http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2397 admin Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:51:58 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2397 So happy to hear it. It's really sad when a foodie goes all wonky in the tummy. I can buy Tabasco in my Coop. You can't? It's next to the Worcestershire and over the peanut butter, Calvé, that is. So happy to hear it. It’s really sad when a foodie goes all wonky in the tummy.

I can buy Tabasco in my Coop. You can’t? It’s next to the Worcestershire and over the peanut butter, Calvé, that is.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2398 Ruth Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:27:00 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2398 Wow, it almost makes getting sick worth while. What a great dish to look forward to! Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights. Wow, it almost makes getting sick worth while. What a great dish to look forward to! Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.

]]> By: Mary http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2444 Mary Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:01:04 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2444 I decided to make this yesterday. Not that I was sick, but it was cold, I happened to have some prosciutto di praga, and I thought it would be perfect. It was absolutely yummy. I did substitute peas for the onions (adding them later, after the carrots were soft) and didn\\\'t need to add the extra flavoring since the ham was nice and spicy. It was hard to cook the noodles long enough and I thought I must be crazy feeding soft noodles to an Italian, but he loved it. I decided to make this yesterday. Not that I was sick, but it was cold, I happened to have some prosciutto di praga, and I thought it would be perfect. It was absolutely yummy. I did substitute peas for the onions (adding them later, after the carrots were soft) and didn\\\’t need to add the extra flavoring since the ham was nice and spicy. It was hard to cook the noodles long enough and I thought I must be crazy feeding soft noodles to an Italian, but he loved it.

]]> By: admin http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2445 admin Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:48:56 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/shmecking-noodles-for-sickos/#comment-2445 There you go! I am a big fan of very al dente pasta, but these aren't Italian, and they're just right when they are soft and squishy and oh so comforting, too. I really appreciate your coming back to report. Peas are always nice with ham. The sofritto I used was mostly for vitamins, but also because I wanted to affect the taste of the bechamel. Now to find some praga ham! There you go!
I am a big fan of very al dente pasta, but these aren’t Italian, and they’re just right when they are soft and squishy and oh so comforting, too.
I really appreciate your coming back to report. Peas are always nice with ham. The sofritto I used was mostly for vitamins, but also because I wanted to affect the taste of the bechamel.
Now to find some praga ham!

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