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Title: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: franksolich on February 27, 2013, 08:39:30 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/115722599

Oh my.

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GoneOffShore (10,909 posts)   Wed Feb 27, 2013, 02:40 PM

Made gnocchi for the first time.

Used Mark Bittman's method in the Sunday NY Times magazine - and didn't follow the directions completely.

Used a roasted sweet potato and flour with nutmeg. They came out wonderfully.

Served with salad and a thyme-brown butter sauce, sprinkled liberally with Parmesan.
 
Need to do it again.

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cbayer (118,185 posts)   Wed Feb 27, 2013, 02:58 PM

1. Congratulations! And I understand that you will be able to wash it down with a nice glass of wine!

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GoneOffShore (10,909 posts)    Wed Feb 27, 2013, 03:38 PM

2. Finally!

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Lucinda (16,549 posts)    Wed Feb 27, 2013, 05:13 PM

3. You had me at "roasted sweet potato"

sounds wonderful!

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GoneOffShore (10,909 posts)    Wed Feb 27, 2013, 06:38 PM

4. And really simple -

Ran the potatoes through a ricer so they were nice and fluffy. Seasoned them and then mixed gently with flour.
 
The proportions are a little loose though - about 8 ounces flour to one largish potato. And Bittman calls for using a white potato mixed with the sweet potato. If I was doing squash gnocchi, I'd do that, but thought I'd try with just the sweet potato(particularly as there wasn't one in the house). And amazingly it worked. Imagine my shock and surprise. Especially considering that I'd NEVER made gnocchi before.

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Callalily (10,204 posts)    Wed Feb 27, 2013, 07:14 PM

5. I haven't made gnocchi in a long time. In addition to sweet potatoes, I've used yukon gold potatoes too. Very y***y.
 
Hmmmmm . . . this may just be my weekend project!
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: Chris_ on February 27, 2013, 08:41:43 PM
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GoneOffShore (10,909 posts)   Wed Feb 27, 2013, 02:40 PM

Used Mark Bittman's method in the Sunday NY Times magazine
Another greenbriar bouncy.  "I can afford a subscription to the Sunday NY Times magazine while the rest of you bums are scraping under your couch cushions to pay your light bill."
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: ColonelCarrots on February 27, 2013, 10:39:24 PM
Dad! Whats gnocchi? Is that like nookie?
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: Karin on February 28, 2013, 08:19:05 AM
Yuck.  It's nothing more than wallpaper paste.  Gulag food. 
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: Big Dog on February 28, 2013, 08:33:00 AM
Yuck.  It's nothing more than wallpaper paste.  Gulag food. 

Dumplings. Only Olive Garden and pretentious assholes call dumplings "gnocchi". It is poor folks' food, but it doesn't have to be pasty.

Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: JohnnyReb on February 28, 2013, 10:30:00 AM
Dad! Whats gnocchi? Is that like nookie?

Well, you can't tell.....but if it smells like fish, don't eat it.
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: delilahmused on February 28, 2013, 12:06:18 PM
Why is it that men like this make me cringe...quick somebody say something masculine!

Cindie
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: Karin on February 28, 2013, 12:18:20 PM
Cindie, go make me a sammich! 
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: delilahmused on February 28, 2013, 01:18:19 PM
Cindie, go make me a sammich! 

H5  :cheersmate:
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: ColonelCarrots on February 28, 2013, 02:31:16 PM
Cindie, go make me a sammich! 
Aw that's terrible not all guys are like that. Me I'd prefer a quiche, maybe a pomegranate iced tea, maybe some mousse for dessert.

Kidding I prefer a steak still mooing.
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: delilahmused on February 28, 2013, 03:13:19 PM
Aw that's terrible not all guys are like that. Me I'd prefer a quiche, maybe a pomegranate iced tea, maybe some mousse for dessert.

Kidding I prefer a steak still mooing.

Me too! I like it so rare it could practically walk off the plate by itself.

Cindie
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: BlueStateSaint on February 28, 2013, 03:53:15 PM
Me too! I like it so rare it could practically walk off the plate by itself.

Cindie

I've got to agree with your views, Cindie. :cheersmate:
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: GOBUCKS on February 28, 2013, 09:37:58 PM
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GoneOffShore (10,909 posts)   Wed Feb 27, 2013, 02:40 PM
Made gnocchi for the first time.

Used Mark Bittman's method


(http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/gobucksnumbers/bobbybittman_zpsdf4e7d7b.jpg)

Bobby Bittman is a genius.
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: BEG on March 01, 2013, 08:44:33 AM
Why is it that men like this make me cringe...quick somebody say something masculine!

Cindie

Smack the bitch up!
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: Ballygrl on March 01, 2013, 08:57:50 AM
My Mother in Law saw a recipe on Rachel Ray's show, instead of using macaroni to make macaroni salad she made it with gnocchi and it was awesome.
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: Ballygrl on March 01, 2013, 08:59:41 AM
Why is it that men like this make me cringe...quick somebody say something masculine!

Cindie

The person who did the cooking says "bitch go grab me another plate of that gnocchi".
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: delilahmused on March 01, 2013, 01:33:02 PM
Smack the bitch up!

Did anyone notice the only ones who said something masculine are cave women? Anyway...H5 to those ladies here!

Cindie
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: GOBUCKS on March 01, 2013, 03:05:13 PM
The pretentious DUmmy's trophy wife is barely handsome, in a crazy-redhead sort of way. As far as trophies are concerned, I have better-looking bowling trophies.
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: franksolich on March 01, 2013, 03:07:55 PM
The pretentious DUmmy's trophy wife is barely handsome, in a crazy-redhead sort of way. As far as trophies are concerned, I have better-looking bowling trophies.

I was waiting for comments on the aesthetic qualities of the rich old guy's wife.

I on the other hand beg to disagree; she oozes class and style out of every pore.
Title: Re: Re: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on March 01, 2013, 03:23:42 PM
Dad! Whats gnocchi? Is that like nookie?

It can be very tasty, if prepared a certain way.  Made it at home a couple of times with the former Mrs. W., a little too labor intensive but still good.  Best to have at a nice Italian joint with the proper sauce & accompaniments.
Title: Re: Re: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: JohnnyReb on March 01, 2013, 03:29:09 PM
It can be very tasty, if prepared a certain way.  Made it at home a couple of times with the former Mrs. W., a little too labor intensive but still good.  Best to have at a nice Italian joint with the proper sauce & accompaniments.

The X-wife had an excellent complex cornbread recipe......god I miss that recipe.
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: Karin on March 01, 2013, 03:31:54 PM
The pretentious DUmmy's trophy wife is barely handsome, in a crazy-redhead sort of way. As far as trophies are concerned, I have better-looking bowling trophies.

I just saw a picture of them both.  He looks like such a self-satisfied, liberal douchebag. 
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: BlueStateSaint on March 01, 2013, 03:46:50 PM
I just saw a picture of them both.  He looks like such a self-satisfied, liberal douchebag. 

Yeah--he reminds me of Bernie Sanders.
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: Chris_ on March 01, 2013, 03:49:03 PM
Yeah--he reminds me of Bernie Sanders.
I thought that face looked familiar.
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: franksolich on March 01, 2013, 03:50:03 PM
Yeah--he reminds me of Bernie Sanders.

He doesn't strike me as the type who spits, though.

Bernie's dangerous to be around, when he gets righteously indignant.

He spits and sputters a lot; best to have a plexiglass pane between him and oneself.
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: BlueStateSaint on March 01, 2013, 03:54:25 PM
I thought that face looked familiar.

If said primitive croosed my path on the street, here's what my reaction would be:

:runaway: :bolt: :panic:
Title: Re: rich old guy with much younger trophy wife makes gnocchi
Post by: I_B_Perky on March 01, 2013, 06:06:01 PM
Me too! I like it so rare it could practically walk off the plate by itself.

Cindie

Yep!!! With taters and veggies and cooked on the grill with a wood fire. Dayum! Now I be hungry!!!   :drool: :drool:

No steak for me tonite though... it's lent.   :argh: :argh: