Comments on: Making pasta – defeat snatched brutally from the jaws of victory

By: The Larder Lout

The Larder Lout — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:07:51 +0000

In reply to Lizzie. Ha - just read your post - good on you for trying. I might give it a go tonight. But probably not.

By: The Larder Lout

The Larder Lout — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:41:56 +0000

In reply to Rose Cottage. Of all people you are the one who should be writing about pasta, after living in Bologna. Any other tips? Served it with a pork belly ragu, recipe to come at some point.

By: Anneg

Anneg — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:06:51 +0000

Gah! foiled! How very annoying. My Nonna dries the pasta and then leaves in great mounds in the the spare room – me and my brother and sister used to sneak in a nibble on the crunchy, eggy, raw goodness that is homemade pasta. Good luck for next time. A

By: Su-Lin

Su-Lin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:40:58 +0000

I’d read that they definitely need to dry for about 10 mins before boiling? No idea where we’re reading all these pasta tips though!

By: Nougat

Nougat — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:45:23 +0000

Teenagers at a disco and a stress ball — I won’t forget those. 😀

By: Rose Cottage

Rose Cottage — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:56:15 +0000

HORRAH to pasta machines and ARRIVEDERCI to using our hands – I am the happy, and very grateful owner of one too! Life is a dream. What did you serve it with? x

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:56:55 +0000

I can confirm that rolling pasta out by hand is an absolute bitch. And no, I didn’t manage to roll it out thin enough!