CrazyChef's Crazy Pasta Thread!

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Man, you guys have me drooling.......

 

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Remember when my grandmother made the pasta with nutmeg, whole new dimension....nothing compared to what's available in stores.

 

[f1r3b1rd]

have to say my favorite pasta I can't make at home..buccatini.

I love gnocchi, with chicken, spinach, sundries tomato and artichoke. I don’t make it often; because it’s so heavy.

 

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I love gnocchi, with chicken, spinach, sundries tomato and artichoke. I don’t make it often; because it’s so heavy.

Oh man, that is one hell of a combination there....!

 

[f1r3b1rd]

Oh man, that is one hell of a combination there....!

I know right?! I love that combo in so many applications. The flavors just pop!
This thread is terrible. I’m re-planning dinner.

 

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I know right?! I love that combo in so many applications. The flavors just pop!
This thread is terrible. I’m re-planning dinner.

Hahhaha....the thread has me thinking about going to an Italian restaurant RIGHT now.....

 

[f1r3b1rd]

Hahhaha....the thread has me thinking about going to an Italian restaurant RIGHT now.....

Hahah!!! I bet I know where you’ll be heading to dinner tomorrow.

 

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Hahah!!! I bet I know where you’ll be heading to dinner tomorrow.

Not really....but I may buy a pasta machine......

 

[f1r3b1rd]

Not really....but I may buy a pasta machine......

 

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Bird, you ever make buckwheat pasta?

 

[f1r3b1rd]

Bird, you ever make buckwheat pasta?

No, I haven’t.
I’ve never heard the term, actually.

I’ve mostly made the “typical Italian” style pastas that my grandmother taught me.

 

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No, I haven’t.
I’ve never heard the term, actually.

I’ve mostly made the “typical Italian” style pastas that my grandmother taught me.

I don't do white flour, but I like buckwheat, plus it's actually good for you.

 

[f1r3b1rd]

Haha, had to look it up.

Basically the same thing but with wheat?
I’ve only used semolina, except for the gnocchi (potato)

 

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Haha, had to look it up.

Basically the same thing but with wheat?
I’ve only used semolina, except for the gnocchi (potato)

I have organic buckwheat flour in the closet, just never thought about making pasta with it.

 

[f1r3b1rd]

I don't do white flour, but I like buckwheat, plus it's actually good for you.

My folks eat whole wheat pasta. I really don’t like it much. I’ve done some fun stuff with it: good extra virgin olive oil, Colavita olive and sardine.
Other than that, the texture kinda tweaks me out.

 

[f1r3b1rd]

I have organic buckwheat flour in the closet, just never thought about making pasta with it.

I saw a couple of recipes when I looked it up. Would love to know if you do it and what you think.

 

[CrazyChef v2.0]

have to say my favorite pasta I can't make at home..buccatini.

If you already have the mixer, the Kitchenaid pasta attachment will make bucatini

I don't do white flour, but I like buckwheat, plus it's actually good for you.

The only white flour I use is King Arthur unbleached flour.

 

[CrazyChef v2.0]

Made some Bacon pasta dough a couple nights ago. Not sure what I'm gonna make with it yet, but I'm leaning towards a basic fettuccine Alfredo - but with bacon fettuccine. Or I could make macaronis with it - bacon mac-n-cheese. Add some lobster to that shit.

Cross section after I divided it into 2 pieces. There's about a half pound of bacon (pre-cooked weight) in here. Very finely chopped in a Nutri-Bullet.

So tonight I took the bacon pasta dough I made and decided to turn it into a bacon pappardelle tossed in a garlic/Parm cream sauce. It was quite delectable!


Rolled and ready for the pasta machine

Thinned out in the pasta machine

Cut and ready to cook

Cooked bacon pappardelle!

Garlic lightly saute'd in olive oil and butter. Added a bit of flour for the roux.

Ready to toss in the sauce!

Yum

 

[CrazyChef v2.0]

Some lobster and additional bacon crumbles sprinkled on top would have made it perfect.

 

[SteveS45]

How about some Crazy Christmas Cookie recipes?

 

[CrazyChef v2.0]

How about some Crazy Christmas Cookie recipes?

I can, but we're not allowed to discuss my "special butter" ingredient on the forum.

 

[SteveS45]

I can, but we're not allowed to discuss my "special butter" ingredient on the forum.

You already have it covered by calling it Special Butter...................

 

[CrazyChef v2.0]

So I took the leftover bacon pasta dough I made last week and made some pierogies with it. They were way better than I expected them to be - delicious!!!

 

[Bigrick]

Those look awesome Chef. Good use for that leftover pasta. I always freeze some sheets when I make mine. Usually turns into lasagne or ravioli. Perogie is very creative. Italian to Polish. Now there is some fusion for you. You know in the Largo Mall there is a Thai-burrito joint. I have not been brave enough to go in though.

 

[Jenn F]

Awesome post here. Love making my own as well. We just lost my Nana late October and that's the or thing she stressed for us to learn. I've put in to get her recipe box, but I've memorized so much that she taught me growing up.
I will say that I cheat and make up huge batches at a time. Freeze it and forget it until needed. I do that with what I call my leftover "gravy" as well.

 

[CrazyChef v2.0]

@Liam41 Kitchenaid makes a macaroni attachment if you have one of their mixers.

 

[DaBunny]

would you mind jotting down DA FAVORITE of your recipies..
{to many great looking things to choose just one so favorite}
sauce amounts
your Bad enough to make me wanna take out my pasta machine.

use King Arthur aswell.

and da curb side grocery cart is still Open