My last post was on how amazing black squid pasta can look on a plate ( i'll post the recipe soon) and so I thought i'd continue with some more of the Italian Delicacy!
There is nothing better and satisfying than eating a bowl of freshly made pasta with some grated cheese and Extra virgin olive oil. When I say freshly made I mean freshly made pasta and not dried pasta from a plastic bag dropped into a pot of boiling water.
Very few restaurants make their own pasta. The reason being making pasta is a skill not everyone can master! Its made from the most basic of ingredients ( flour, egg, salt) . What makes it difficult is the process of actually making the dough without any water whatsoever, resting it and then rolling it thin!
Even after you've mastered the art of making the dough and rolling thin sheets, pasta can still make you look like an amateur! as simple as boiling it on hot water sounds ...IT IS NOT! Pasta needs to be cooked 'al dente' ( which means it must still have some bite left and not feel mushy)
here's a fact! Italians use to throw pasta strands onto their kitchen walls..if it stuck they knew the pasta was cooked.!
getting back to the ART ....pasta cooked in a basic tomato sauce is bright on the plate..add some basil leaves, olive oil and parmesan cheese and you would get something as beautiful as this..!
Will upload the recipee to make your own fresh pasta soon!! Its really easy!
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