Comments on: Pasta that hits my soft spots

By: JudiSalati

JudiSalati — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:16:20 +0000

Ok, I know this is from 2yrs ago but reading this article, although I thought it was cleverly written and funny…but come on…wads? Those are “tagliatelle”! You can probably call them fettuccine but I’d bet on tagliatelle.

Noodles? Please, how Americano can you get???? Pasta, maccheroni, but please, never noodles!

You cooked all 3 flavors together and then wonder why they all tasted alike? LOLOLOL, well, I have to say, I’ve never tasted much of a difference in those flavored pasta, spinach, carrot, tomato either.

Ok, I just had to get that off my chest! Otherwise, I like the resealable bag idea…oh, and by the way, I now live in Italy, but even when in America, like most Italians, we weigh our pasta before dumping in the water. Between 70 to 80 grams of pasta per person is the norm over here. It’s we Italian Americans that tend to give each person one chilo or a whole pound! LOLOL! But since here in Italy, we eat it every dam day, lol, I stick to the 70 or 80 gram per person rule….helps weight control…I do have a cheap kitchen scale that works just fine. I calibrate it, so to speak, every so often by weighing a prepackaged of pasta or something of which I am sure of the weight…cheap as can be, but still works great, plus we’ve kept our weight down. Takes only a few more seconds to do, and I keep the scale in the cupboard with the pasta…so if I grab one, I gotta grab the other!

Ok, thanks! Great writing, by the way!

By: Buddyred

Buddyred — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:41:43 +0000

How much spagheti is in one serving, i need to know for school. email me at msnj94@yahoo.com, thanks.

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:47:51 +0000

Long-time reader, first-time poster, here. Thanks for a great site!

Look in the “gourmet” pasta section of your local grocery store. Mine has several brands that come in the little wads/bundles that are preportioned. It’s a great idea for pasta lovers!

By: Marla

Marla — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:09:25 +0000

I liked the dis of the Smart Ones dessert on their blog - I have been whining for years about how "low calorie" products achieve the numbers by simply doubling the amount of water in the serving (for example Ken's Steakhouse salad dressings).

By: almost vegetarian

almost vegetarian — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:38:27 +0000

Your post caught my eye because I’ve been playing with making my own pasta these days (horribly easy but, oh, what a mess – flour everywhere) and kept my eye straight through to the end because it was hysterical!

Delightful read; thoroughly enjoyed it.

Cheers!

By: CherryDolphin

CherryDolphin — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:42:27 +0000

Thanks for the review! It would be wonderful to have preportioned pasta! I always worry that I am cooking too much, so I end up not having it that much.

By: RG

RG — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:26:46 +0000

My rule of thumb for spaghetti has been that a “fistful” is a one-person serving. Since fists vary in proportion to height, this sounds wise. By fistful I mean to wrap your fingers around it and the thumb should overlap with fingers. Not as precise as weighing but much less likely to end up in strega nona

By: Phoenix

Phoenix — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:06:11 +0000

i am a whore for spinach fettunchini (i think i spelled that wrong). i must find this brand now and try it.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:59:26 +0000

HA! I make up back stories about people, too.

I’ve had some friend think it’s quite odd when I pass someone in another car and start on about their “life.”

Glad to hear I’m not the only one who gets way too involved with their imagination.

By: Janice Bridge

Janice Bridge — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:45:28 +0000

How absolutely appropriate. . .

Recommended by Pasta Queen!

Jennette spaghetti says “Eat FiberGourmet!”

Works for me