Here's a quick little tip for Tasty Tip
Tuesday - Pasta. You're probably thinking that there is nothing new about
pasta, but I beg to differ. There's pasta and there's pasta, but I like to use
pasta that other people don't tend to buy.
I love whimsy in all things, particularly
when I'm serving a meal, and using a shape of pasta that isn't a particularly
common one adds to the fun. I recently
used one of my favorite pastas, campanelli, in this dish. I love these
little scrolls because they hold so much delicious sauce whether you are
serving Alfredo, marinara, vodka sauce, or seafood.
I similarly like orecchiette, a wonderful
shell-shaped pasta that is ribbed on the exterior side. Every forkful is going
to be delicious because the shells act like little scoops to capture all of your
wonderful sauce, meat, cheese, or minced vegetables.
When you next make macaroni and cheese, set
aside a bit of sauce to stir into ditalini pasta. This is the perfect size pasta for small children who can then easily scoop it up with a spoon or fork.
Lately I’ve been savoring the heartiness of
papardelle, as you saw in yesterday’s post.
Use it when you really want to make a statement!
While there is nothing particularly special
about rotini, tri-color rotini is another story. It gives color to an otherwise
bland dish and kicks things up a bit on the whimsy chart.
Farfalle, a.k.a bow tie pasta is, of course,
for those more formal events. (wink)
So, the next time you're planning a pasta
dish, don't buy the pasta at your local market, go to a specialty market, one
that deals heavily in Italian goods, and pick up something different from what
you would usually use. People will notice, and they will appreciate the effort.
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