Gnocchi

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:18 pm

Congratulations wrote:Giada (the food network chick) made some gnocchi the other day. She used some kind of butter and herb sauce, for what it's worth.

I'll bet that Giada knows Alton

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:23 pm

izzarina wrote: I'll bet that Giada knows Alton

Yes. He's a woman's dish.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:51 pm

izzarina wrote:There is a lot of Polish influence in the Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/ Northern Panhandle of West Virgina/ Kentucky areas, and so it's a very common dish here.

Thanks Izz, for reminding me of one of the few things I miss about Ohio...the Polish!

magroibin · Post by **magroibin** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:41 pm

IMHO, Gnocci is best served tossed with a little garlic, butter and a good smothering of bread crumbs.

YUMMY!!!

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:45 pm

scottielvr wrote:
Dale wrote:You might want to see if they have it at Subway.
I hear they have 'em at Taco Bell, too; they're called "ñocchi". Served with ranchero sauce, and you can get extra plasticheese, too. Sage is for the effete.

emmline wrote:Only Pooh says "oh, bother."
...and so does Alton Brown. All discussions of cooking must ultimately come back to Alton Brown; it's destiny.

I find his nose very disturbing. But I seem to learn a lot from him, then forget it the minute I change the channel...

And I agree about the over-saucing thing. Gnocchi is delicious mostly unadorned.

StevieJ · Post by **StevieJ** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:12 am

Gnocchi are. But I don't suppose many of you say "them" when referring to spaghetti, as my mother did.

Pet hates in the massacring of Italian by English speakers: people who say "brooshetta" and "would you like a biscotti with your laahtay?"

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:01 am

I've never had gnocci but I've had strozzapreti.

SteviejHow should you say "laaatay" then?

We should probably stop mentioning the Food Network because it will spawn the inevitable picture of....her.

StevieJ · Post by **StevieJ** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:17 am

Flyingcursor wrote:How should you say "laaatay" then?

As an Italian would, of course

Try making the "a" short, putting no diphthong in the "e", and allowing the tiniest almost imperceptible lingering before you pronounce the "t" sound, similar to the transition in jigs from the first to the second eighth note in a group of three

Her?

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:30 am

StevieJ wrote:
Flyingcursor wrote:How should you say "laaatay" then?
As an Italian would, of course Try making the "a" short, putting no diphthong in the "e", and allowing the tiniest almost imperceptible lingering before you pronounce the "t" sound, similar to the transition in jigs from the first to the second eighth note in a group of three

I'll have to hear an Italian say it so I do it right. I don't drink them however so it probably doesn't matter.

her?

Nope

The giggly one.

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:32 am

StevieJ wrote:

Her?

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh!

(runs away, at speed)

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:22 am

She is hot.

From now on I am going to start calling spaghetti plural.

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:32 am

StevieJ wrote:

A Stepford cook

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:56 am

Flyingcursor wrote:
Nope

The giggly one.

her?

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:01 am

Wanderer wrote:
Flyingcursor wrote:
Nope

The giggly one.

her?

I suppose I brought this on myself.

StevieJ's entry is far more preferable.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:04 am

If everyone is posting pictures of dishes, I guess so can I: