Replies to post #229637 on DD Support Board and Research Team

[janice shell]

I am unaware of the Talyun Rools for pasta and salmon, so in an abundance of caution I substituted mashed potatoes for linguine w/pesto. I thought better than to cheese-off the Kingpin by violating the sacrosanct Talyun Cuisine Rools. The steamed broccoli was perfecto butt the green beans should have been steamed a bit longer; next time I will start the green beans steaming 5 minutes before the broccoli.

Salmon isn't a traditional part of the Italian diet, but of course nowadays you can buy the North Atlantic kind, and of course it's very good. You can also get salmon trout. Normally, you wouldn't eat it with a starch, because the starch--pasta or rice--is your first course.

Back in the early '80s, smoked salmon became very popular in Italy. A favorite preparation is Farfalle with Smoked Salmon; it's easy and tasty. Here's a recipe with a photo that makes it look good. I've just found that most photos make it look horrible. Rather like... pablum.



The only ingredients are the farfalle (bow tie pasta), smoked salmon, one (not gigantic) shallot, some heavy cream, a shot of vodka, salt,, and chopped parsley. Add some chopped chive if you have it and think you'd like it.

https://www.fattoincasadabenedetta.it/ricetta/farfalle-al-salmone/

The recipe has step-by-step photos which are easy to follow, but for those who'd like instructions:

Chop the shallot finely, add to a skillet large enough to hold all the pasta you'll be making, and cook until softened in the butter, without browning. Add the vodka and let it evaporate a bit. Cut the smoked salmon into small pieces (see the photo) and add to the pan. Add the heavy cream and salt to taste. Cook for a couple of minutes, till it's warm.

In the meanwhile, cook the farfalle till pretty al dente. Using a spider, add the pasta to the pan. Cook for a minute or two, and toss in the chopped parsley, and chives, if using.

Serve immediately. No cheese.

Following that recipe, you'll see two other recipes for salmon with pasta.

I think one of the other recipes, the cold pasta with pistachio and salmon looks tasty:



https://www.fattoincasadabenedetta.it/ricetta/pasta-fredda-salmone-e-pistacchio/

And below that recipe there's another one that will show you how to make pistachio pesto.

There are a lot more recipes for pasta and other primi:

https://www.fattoincasadabenedetta.it/ricette/primi-piatti/

Seems Benedetta's pretty up-to-date; she's got stuff for air fryers. Scroll down; there are a LOT of recipes.

https://www.fattoincasadabenedetta.it/ricettari/menu-di-pasqua-in-friggitrice-ad-aria/

Even some for lasagne made in an air fryer. Here's one:

https://www.fattoincasadabenedetta.it/ricetta/lasagne-di-verdure-in-friggitrice-ad-aria/

It looks good, but I'm not sure I see the point. You could make more if you just use the oven. As for another of the recipes, I think one really might as well stick with making asparagus in the microwave. Or the oven.

[janice shell]

You appear to assume that I am unaware of politische matters of which I am overabundantly informed and aware. You and BullBear are proficient at telling me things I already know (regardless of my opinions on same). It seems a bit CONdescending, butt I 'spose my posts may seem that way to y'all (and all y'all) as well, so I withhold any protest other than noting the phenomenon here.

I think it would be fair to say your posts on that subject do indeed seem condescending, and your apparent belief that there's no point in discussion--which is, after all, the first step in an effort at resistance--is peculiar, but assumes that people who aren't experts shouldn't bother.

[BullNBear52]

5. You appear to assume that I am unaware of politische matters of which I am overabundantly informed and aware. You and BullBear are proficient at telling me things I already know (regardless of my opinions on same). It seems a bit CONdescending, butt I 'spose my posts may seem that way to y'all (and all y'all) as well, so I withhold any protest other than noting the phenomenon here.

This is sort of an edit since I misdirected my reply to Janice in error due to her C&P of your comments above.

Going forward please leave me out of the conversation. And I apologize if you didn't like my political comments. At this stage of my life I'm too set in my ways and see no reason to change. As I understood this board it was focused on stock scams in the penny arena then slowly devolved into other areas including politics. And many of the political posts and off topic posts I disagree with or are too time consuming to comprehend as I noted in replying to one of your recent posts.

About the only thing we ever agreed on was pencils and baseball and the former is questionable but like both to each his own.

In closing sorry about your friend and what he is going through. Cancer is a horrible disease and we are coping with a relative who is dealing with it as well. Suffice it to say I don't like the direction the new administration is taking in cutting funding for medical research. But that is a topic for another board.

Happy Easter.