Comments on: Leave My Pasta Alone! http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/ the result of growing up Italian Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mira8 http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-3256 Mira8 Wed, 19 May 2010 23:23:37 +0000 http://italyville.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-3256 you know it's been two years since this was posted - whole wheat pastas have come a long way since then. I'm eating one right now and they taste a lot better than they did. you know it’s been two years since this was posted – whole wheat pastas have come a long way since then. I’m eating one right now and they taste a lot better than they did.

]]> By: joe@italyville.com http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-324 joe@italyville.com Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:01:00 +0000 http://italyville.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-324 Johnny... thanks for joining the movement. Real Italians don't eat whole wheat:) The brown rice pasta sounds like an awful thing. Johnny… thanks for joining the movement. Real Italians don’t eat whole wheat:) The brown rice pasta sounds like an awful thing.

]]> By: Johnny Tomatoes http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-323 Johnny Tomatoes Thu, 22 May 2008 15:34:00 +0000 http://italyville.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-323 Hey Joe- I can't say anything more than our Amici have already said... whole wheat pasta... "if it ain't broke..."... I always figure if it was good enough for the last couple of centuries, no real reason to change it. I will warn you though, there is something worse than the Whole Wheat: Brown Rice Pasta. I will not NOT!! refer to it as macaroni- it has no place in the macaroni world (and I am SURE that Maryann would agree!). Durum Semolina... the only way to go. And btw, thanks for the great picture- that is the ideal dish of macaroni... De Cecco (love how it 'grows' in the water) and just the right amount of tomatoes to coat it- not drown it... I think I know what I'll be making for dinner tonight<br/><br/>Johnny T Hey Joe- I can’t say anything more than our Amici have already said… whole wheat pasta… “if it ain’t broke…”… I always figure if it was good enough for the last couple of centuries, no real reason to change it. I will warn you though, there is something worse than the Whole Wheat: Brown Rice Pasta. I will not NOT!! refer to it as macaroni- it has no place in the macaroni world (and I am SURE that Maryann would agree!). Durum Semolina… the only way to go. And btw, thanks for the great picture- that is the ideal dish of macaroni… De Cecco (love how it ‘grows’ in the water) and just the right amount of tomatoes to coat it- not drown it… I think I know what I’ll be making for dinner tonight

Johnny T

]]> By: joe@italyville.com http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-322 joe@italyville.com Mon, 12 May 2008 21:58:00 +0000 http://italyville.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-322 I'm glad your with me Lucia.... let me know how it comes out. I’m glad your with me Lucia…. let me know how it comes out.

]]> By: Lucia http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-321 Lucia Wed, 07 May 2008 18:05:00 +0000 http://italyville.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-321 I'm with you Joe....whole wheat pasta is just gross!!!!! Makes me gag! I want my pasta to stick to my bones and if you saw me, you know it does!<br/>Hmmm gonna try your tomato sauce. I’m with you Joe….whole wheat pasta is just gross!!!!! Makes me gag! I want my pasta to stick to my bones and if you saw me, you know it does!
Hmmm gonna try your tomato sauce.

]]> By: joe@italyville.com http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-320 joe@italyville.com Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:04:00 +0000 http://italyville.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-320 Figcharlie: I'm so sorry about that;)<br/><br/>Thanks so much Amy!<br/><br/>Michelle - I knew P was a smart man;)<br/><br/>I agree Rachel... and could add a list a mile long to yours! thanks for stopping by. Figcharlie: I’m so sorry about that;)

Thanks so much Amy!

Michelle – I knew P was a smart man;)

I agree Rachel… and could add a list a mile long to yours! thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Rachel http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-319 Rachel Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:52:00 +0000 http://italyville.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-319 There is absolutely no reason to subject yourself to whole wheat pasta! Yes, the Americans are all worried about eating carbs... but Italians live on carbs, and they are healthier than Americans. One secret is that pasta cooked correctly-- al dente-- has a lower glycemic index than overcooked pasta (which is how it usually comes in the states!) <br/><br/>Oh yes, another Italian health secret may be that they don't eat candy bars, or snacks at all, and they don't drink 20oz of milk with their coffees... just a thought... There is absolutely no reason to subject yourself to whole wheat pasta! Yes, the Americans are all worried about eating carbs… but Italians live on carbs, and they are healthier than Americans. One secret is that pasta cooked correctly– al dente– has a lower glycemic index than overcooked pasta (which is how it usually comes in the states!)

Oh yes, another Italian health secret may be that they don’t eat candy bars, or snacks at all, and they don’t drink 20oz of milk with their coffees… just a thought…

]]> By: bleeding espresso http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-318 bleeding espresso Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:20:00 +0000 http://italyville.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-318 I just commented over at Robin's place--I tried it once a long time ago and it was awful. I believe that it's probably gotten better but P won't even consider it, which means I won't either unless I'm up for making two pots of pasta with each meal. And, for the record, I'm not. I wouldn't mind trying it again just out of curiosity though...but then again, I also tried spleen in Palermo ;) I just commented over at Robin’s place–I tried it once a long time ago and it was awful. I believe that it’s probably gotten better but P won’t even consider it, which means I won’t either unless I’m up for making two pots of pasta with each meal. And, for the record, I’m not. I wouldn’t mind trying it again just out of curiosity though…but then again, I also tried spleen in Palermo ;)

]]> By: Cherrye - My Bella Vita http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-317 Cherrye - My Bella Vita Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:59:00 +0000 http://italyville.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-317 I won't even TRY it, Joe! I agree. There are some things you don't mess with!! <br/><br/>Good recipe. Thanks for sharing! I won’t even TRY it, Joe! I agree. There are some things you don’t mess with!!

Good recipe. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Julie http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-316 Julie Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:03:00 +0000 http://italyville.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comment-316 I've tried that whole wheat pasta I thought it was awful. Texturally it was soft and mushy, it didn't have that chewy bite that I long for. I’ve tried that whole wheat pasta I thought it was awful. Texturally it was soft and mushy, it didn’t have that chewy bite that I long for.

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