Got A Great Recipe To Share???? (FOOD)

[janice shell]

Yes, maybe that would work...

[ed3/6me]

mahi mahi

[janice shell]

So what do we think? Would this be good, or would the sauce be too much with salmon? Might it be better with chicken?

Coconut Curry Salmon

Salmon meets a rich coconut curry sauce and a tangy, spicy pepper sauce.



https://www.foodandwine.com/coconut-curry-salmon-7508750?hid=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&utm_campaign=faw-the-dish_newsletter&utm_medium=email&lctg=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&did=12673304-20240418&utm_source=faw&utm_content=041824

[Vexari]

Sounds like a comfortable eating experience

Restaurants are a lot like cars

The older simpler ones

Seem to fit better

That's good

[Vexari]

A picture is worth

Thousands of taste buds

Pavlov worked with sound

[ed3/6me]

not tooting horns but theres a great little diner here in zephyrhills that has cubans too. with french fries and iced tea for 8.99. its called just 2 minutes and kurt who is the older owner is a great john wayne fan. I love this place and have since i have been in florida, He is not pretentious and keeps prices as low as possible because of his love of serving. There is no guile or ambiance to speak of... just food and nostalgia

[janice shell]

That looks like a very good place to eat...

[Vexari]

La Segunda bakery & cafe

Cuban

From the beginning

[janice shell]

A Food Market Founded in 1217 Is Still the Best in the World

Barcelona’s oldest market is still top of mind for travelers who live to eat. It remains, in every sense of the word, dazzling.

https://www.foodandwine.com/global-tastemakers-winner-best-market-food-drink-2024-8611038?hid=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&utm_campaign=faw-the-dish_newsletter&utm_medium=email&lctg=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&did=12635652-20240415&utm_source=faw&utm_content=041524

[janice shell]

I love sandwiches...

[janice shell]

But isn't the bread for Cuban sandwiches supposed to be soft? It might crisp up a bit when you grill the sandwich. They suggest you could also use Hawaiian bread.

And it was written by a woman who seems be be Cuban...

Notes

Medianoches are usually made with "pan suave," a soft, sweet bread. This recipe calls for easier-to-find 6 inch-long challah rolls, which are sweet and soft like the original. If you have access to pan suave, that will work as well if not better.

[Flobewan]

Those look good but so did those bread things, lol. I my try the ones you just showed one day

[k9narc]

Nice sandwich, but it needs a better bread.

I'd use a French or Italian loaf, or just make Cuban bread.

Challah is to sweet and soft, and I hate soggy sandwiches.

[janice shell]

Make these! Serious Eats has found a way to make Cuban sandwiches if you don't happen to have any roast suckling pig handy:

Cuban Medianoche Sandwich
The medianoche is a pressed sandwich featuring sweet egg bread stuffed with roast pork, ham, cheese, and pickles—perfect after a long night of dancing.



https://www.seriouseats.com/sandwiched-cuban-medianoche?hid=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&did=12610900-20240413&utm_source=seriouseats&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=serious-eats_newsletter&utm_content=041324&lctg=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&lr_input=aefeb373510efb98d7a8451c2d58a49ba275040c17bf3c0b66e2567b82c1507d

[Flobewan]

Big fail, won't try that again. Even with practice, juice ain't worth the squeeze

[janice shell]

I can detect that it wasn't...

[janice shell]

I think the multicolor effects would take a lot of practice.

[k9narc]

This was not 3D printed.

[k9narc]

Coke is a good tenderizer when used in a brine.
It is also used in sauces. (Not by me)

I use 7 Up in a number of Asian dishes, and occasionally in a pizza dough .
I've never been stoned enough to boil pasta in pop.

https://www.southernkitchen.com/story/eat/2021/07/22/what-you-should-and-should-not-cook-coca-cola/8056915002/

[k9narc]

Yes it is. Mine never comes out like that when make it.

[janice shell]

lol, they're pretty big. But Italians aren't into drinking too much, especially at lunch, so...

[ed3/6me]

Not in bistro in venice

[IH Admin [Shelly]]

Ha - you got me! :)

[janice shell]

lol, the standard restaurant carafe--of house wine, of course--is one liter. Not an outrageous amount for two people, but it can be refilled with a nod of one's head...

[janice shell]

how would that even work?!?

It wouldn't. But I think some people would have believed it. April Fool!!

[IH Admin [Shelly]]

haha - how would that even work?!?

In a lot of states that haven't made pot legal, THC products derived from hemp have made a strong headway slipping under agriculture FARM bills. Idiotic parents have not kept the gummies out of kids reach, so a lot have ended up going to emergency rooms because kids take them to school and pass them out like candy. So now they're cracking down in Southern states and GA has just enacted laws to curb this production and sales. It's so frigging stupid.

[janice shell]

They're the same thing. And you're right, the water would lose its fizz. Just a waste of money. What it IS good for is adding, very cold, to tempura batter. Makes it lighter.

And it's also not unheard of to use cola in cooking meat. And in barbecuing it. I think it's more likely to be done in the South. Nothing wrong with that. But... Pepsi for pasta water?

[janice shell]

About 10 years ago, I wanted to do an April Fool's Day joke involving 3D printed marijuana. Avoid those pesky interstate commerce problems!!

[IH Admin [Shelly]]

I have heard of using carbonated or sparkling water in various things (is there a difference between carbonation and sparkling?) but never in cooking pasta. I'd think when it reached boiling it would lose all the fizz but wdik?

[IH Admin [Shelly]]

I feel like such an idiot when I say this but I just have never been able to wrap my head around anything "3d printing". I maybe need to get one just so I can visualize and comprehend the concept.

[janice shell]

Does Spaghetti O's count as a design pasta?

Yes. Anelli are an authentic pasta shape:



https://pinocchiospantry.com/products/rummo-anelli-siciliani-pasta-500g-1-1lb?variant=41855640993928¤cy=USD&utm_source=google&utm_source%20=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping&utm_content=RUMMO+Anelli+Siciliani+Pasta+-+500g+(1.1lb)&utm_source=google-ads&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=performance+max+2&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwt-OwBhBnEiwAgwzrUsT6Vo7-JdDlK9A0SBSpgAP-uvdFlSEQ6rTuRVLr0fxNMtoKsZklMBoCPLAQAvD_BwE

Smaller ones are called anellini:



https://www.amazon.com/Molisana-Pasta-Anellini-Siciliani-16/dp/B0793LPXRN/ref=asc_df_B0793LPXRN/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459578039738&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9088276383169579057&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007241&hvtargid=pla-942644548449&psc=1&mcid=c59d82ffbe3c3efcb7f649958fd28df7&gclid=CjwKCAjwt-OwBhBnEiwAgwzrUrkSdvKGT_ZPP7tzuMB0tCkyZCKyEzTE-Gm6AT0WWMJVODmMM60M_xoCa-0QAvD_BwE

[janice shell]

Dear GOD!!!

I served some spaghetti to friends that I'd cooked in Pepsi and they said rude things to me.

I'll bet they did. Is she aware that pasta is not supposed to be SWEET? I wonder what kinds of sauces she favors.

[janice shell]

The colored pasta in the second article is just GORGEOUS!!

[janice shell]

That IS interesting. And this makes sense:

The future of pasta: Barilla is 3D printing pasta in new shapes to meet contemporary needs, while researchers are working on shape-shifting pasta meant to make packaging more efficient

Naturally, pasta shapes have always been very deliberate, designed to go with certain types of sauce.

[BullNBear52]

Does Spaghetti O's count as a design pasta?

[BullNBear52]

As in Dive Bar and I've drank in a few while living in NYC.

But then the city has some great bars like PJ Clarke's.

[IH Admin [Shelly]]

And, just to continue the pasta theme - lol. This reminded me of that chef critiquing stupid food that you post:

r/unpopularopinion
•Posted by
u/CheeseIsMyHappyPlace
3 hours ago
Using cola instead of water makes the pasta better

It's more expensive because I have to use about 2 pints of cola just to cook some pasta (and I pour the cola away after the pasta is cooked, I don't drink it, I'm not gross) so I often do it the old-fashioned way and use water instead. But I use cola when I feel like I deserve a posh meal. As well as being tasty, the pasta gains a better texture and it doesn't change the colour of the pasta.

I served some spaghetti to friends that I'd cooked in Pepsi and they said rude things to me. But before I had let them know how I made it special, they thought it was nice and were asking me what kind of spaghetti it is, if it's from Italy, if it's some expensive organic spaghetti and stuff.

EDIT TO ADD--

For the people who think this not possible or made up, Someone in the comments says Tex Mex cook food with Coca-cola, and someone says people cook meat in cola in China too. And yes it does get sludgy if all the cola boils away, but it boils at the same rate that water would, so the pasta's cooked before then anyway (and I've learned from experience to put loads of cola in the pan so it doesn't all boil away.)

[IH Admin [Shelly]]

Interestingly, it seems the origination of dried pasta is likely the Middle East according to this:

https://source.colostate.edu/agnolotti-bucatini-and-the-innovative-new-cascatelli-a-brief-history-of-pasta-shapes/

[IH Admin [Shelly]]

I dunno, guess I assumed great, great, great grandmothers created the pasta shapes they knew or had the tools to make and they passed those along.

I'd never considered pasta as an art form (second link) but I saw a video of a guy make a beautiful starry night rendition in a bowl of water the other day so I guess any medium really can be used to create art.

Edit: Credit to @SkeBallLarry

https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=174172869

[k9narc]

Design is a big part of it. If not, then why all the shapes.


https://annuaireus.com/article/design-of-a-pasta/?lang=en

https://www.boredpanda.com/unique-pasta-designs-david-rivillo/

[IH Admin [Shelly]]

This sounds interesting simply because I've never even considered that there was a design element to pasta:

AL DENTE: THE DESIGN OF PASTA
Opening
April 11
Join MODA this spring for Al Dente: The Design of Pasta, an exhibition that explores one of Italy’s most beloved culinary treasures.
Visitors to this exhibition will be invited to explore:
the design of traditional pasta shapes
how mechanical and technical advancements have impacted the design of pasta
the design of pasta advertising from the late 19th century to the present
designer pasta, including shapes designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Philippe Starck
the process through which Dan Pashman of Sporkful designed a brand new pasta shape, Cascatelli, released in 2021 after three years of research and development
The future of pasta: Barilla is 3D printing pasta in new shapes to meet contemporary needs, while researchers are working on shape-shifting pasta meant to make packaging more efficient

https://www.museumofdesign.org/future

Here's link to new pasta: https://www.sporkful.com/how-to-buy-cascatelli-new-pasta-shape-sporkful-dan-pashman/

[ed3/6me]

joint is used a lot,but, dive has to be earned!

[BullNBear52]

You lived in NY for only a couple of years. I'd hardly call you a NYer. Reminds me of an old joke about a woman who moves to Maine next door to a Mainer.

I think calling everything a "joint" is something from the pretty faraway past now.

Don't think if you don't know. The word was used today in the NYT regarding a burger joint.

Paul’s da Burger Joint, East Village
I have never brought anyone, from anywhere in the world, to Paul’s without them being astonished by how great the burger is or the gritty old-school New York City vibe of the place. It’s the kind of New York “dive” real New Yorkers wax nostalgic about when they talk about places that don’t exist anymore. Except it does. And it’s awesome.
— Deanna Wallach, Bedford-Stuyvesant

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/dining/our-reader-favorite-nyc-restaurants.html

[ed3/6me]

when you are there for a light lunch. the normal carafe they had was about 2 liters

[Flobewan]

Yup

[janice shell]

Just FYI, tomorrow is National Gin and Tonic Day.

[janice shell]

Oh good! And even though you had a big snowstorm recently, you should get 'em going right away, so you can plant 'em outside in about a month or a little more!

[Flobewan]

I got cherry tomato seeds today

[janice shell]

LOL!! Is it really possible to order too much wine?

[janice shell]

I wonder if this would be good. I happen to have some walnut pieces in the freezer, and some grape tomatoes.

Spaghetti With Tomato and Walnut Pesto

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/spaghetti-with-tomato-and-walnut-pesto

Sad to say, it won't let me copy the photo in any way I can think of.