while Bozo of Baltimore was out weinering.....

[franksolich]

There are hundreds of different shapes of pasta with at least locally recognized names. Examples include spaghetti (thin rods), rigatoni (tubes or cylinders), fusilli (swirls), and lasagne (sheets). Dumplings, like gnocchi (made with potatoes) and noodles like spätzle, are sometimes considered pasta. They are both traditional in parts of Italy.

Okay, now I'm getting straight on the names of pasta.

<<learning as I go.

[Ballygrl]

Ooops, madam.

You do know--certainly you know--I've mentioned it many times here--that I put generous dollops, big mountains, of sour cream on pepperoni pizza.

Would Italians consider this gauche?

I never knew you did that, I love sour cream but never thought to use it on pepperoni pizza. Italians aren't really judgemental as far as what you do with your food, but they do want to make sure you like what you eat.

[franksolich]

"gnocchi" -- that sounds familiar.

That's the screen-name of the 0bamaite mole out over in the Wilderness.

[Ballygrl]

"gnocchi" -- that sounds familiar.

That's the screen-name of the 0bamaite mole out over in the Wilderness.

Yes, and for some reason I've never eaten that. Spatzle is good, I think Hungarians make a dish with spatzle, some type of sauce and bacon.

[franksolich]

pitina (meatballs made of smoked meats), game, and various types of gnocchi and polenta.

Hmmm.

I always thought "polenta" was Mexicano.

Mexican restaurants around here offer it.

[franksolich]

Istrian Stew (soup of beans, sauerkraut, potatoes, bacon and spare ribs), Vienna sausages, goulash, ćevapi, apple strudel, gugelhupf.

<<always thought apple strudel was Austrian.

And "gugelhupf" is suggestive of the Teutonic.

[franksolich]

Wait, wait, wait, whoa.

Pumpkins in Italy?

Damn, I'm learning a lot of bombshells tonight.

[Ballygrl]

The only pumpkin I like is pumpkin pie.

[franksolich]

frogs' legs

?????

Je croyais que c'était le français.

[franksolich]

The only pumpkin I like is pumpkin pie.

Well, according to wikipedia, pumpkin is popular around Venice.

[franksolich]

Goulash, knödel, apple strudel, kaiserschmarrn, krapfen, rösti, spätzle and rye bread are regular dishes, along with potatoes, dumpling, homemade sauerkraut, and lard.

Whoa.

Italian?

According to wikipedia, yes.

[franksolich]

.....panettone Christmas cake (sweet bread with candied orange, citron, and lemon zest, as well as raisins, which are added dry and not soaked).

That'd probably be pretty good, minus the raisins.

[Ballygrl]

Ewwwww at frog legs.

[Chris_]

Tastes like chicken.

[franksolich]

.....agnolotti (pasta folded over with a roast beef meat and vegetable stuffing), taglierini (thinner cousin of tagliatelle), bagna cauda (sauce of garlic, anchovies, olive oil and butter) and bicerin (hot drink made of coffee, chocolate and whole milk). Finally Piedmont is one of the Italian capitals of pastry and chocolate in particular, with products like Nutella, gianduiotto and marron glacé that are famous worldwide.

I think I'd enjoy Piedmont in Italy, but minus the anchovies.

Oops, I was actually there one time, but being a shallow callow lad, I didn't pay much attention.

<<was in Piedmont the January I was a junior in college.

[franksolich]

Wait.  I thought "Nutella" was English; I saw it in tins in England.

Sort of like vegemite is uniquely Australian, I thought Nutella was uniquely English.

[franksolich]

Although the Adriatic coast is a major fishing area (well-known for its eels and clams), the region is more famous for its meat products, especially pork-based, that include: Parma's culatello and Felino salami, Piacenza's pancetta, coppa and salami, Bologna's mortadella and salame rosa, Modena's zampone, cotechino and cappello di prete and Ferrara's salama da sugo. Piacenza and Ferrara are also known for some dishes prepared with horse and donkey meat. Regional desserts include zuppa inglese (custard-based dessert made with sponge cake and Alchermes liqueur) and pampepato (Christmas cake made with pepper, chocolate, spices, and almonds).

I wonder if that's real pepper, the shaking kind, or vegetable peppers, in that Christmas cake.

If the former, okay; if the latter, forget it.

[franksolich]

Wedding soup or Italian wedding soup is an Italian-American soup consisting of green vegetables and meat.....Wedding soup consist of green vegetables (usually endive and escarole or cabbage, lettuce, kale, and/or spinach) and meat (usually meatballs and/or sausage) in a clear chicken-based broth. Wedding soup sometimes contains pasta, noodles, cavatelli, lentils, pastina, or shredded chicken.....The term "wedding soup" is a mistranslation of the Italian language, minestra maritata ("married soup"), which is a reference to the fact that green vegetables and meat go well together.

Italian wedding soup is one of the hippywife primitive's favorite things to make, and yes, Italian wedding soup will be in "Mrs. Alfred Packer does the 4th of July."

[franksolich]

Okay, it's late, and BoB has probably been abed for a while, not seeing this thread.

So I'm hitting the sack too.

But apparently lasagna is originally English.

.....the dish is a development of the 14th century English recipe "Loseyn" as described in The Forme of Cury, a cook book in use during the reign of Richard II.

One learns something new every day.

[Reality vs DU]

Alright lovebirds, this belongs in the cooking and baking forum. 

Could also go in the "stevenumbers tries to get laid forum".   

[GOBUCKS]

Have you people no mercy? Stimpy has been weeping with frustration for two hours.

[Chris_]

But apparently lasagna is originally English.

One learns something new every day.

I came across this article the other week, apparently written by some asshole who doesn't like pie.  He's probably an INTJ or something special like that.  I bet if you looked long enough, you'd find lasagna in there somewhere.

http://www.slate.com/id/2296054/

[franksolich]

Have you people no mercy? Stimpy has been weeping with frustration for two hours.

I'm sure he did, last night.

But Skins has the muzzle on him.