Comments on: Dumplings http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/02/20/377/ intrepid girl reporter Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:54:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: liss76 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/02/20/377/comment-page-1/#comment-2668 liss76 Sun, 26 Feb 2006 15:41:04 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=377#comment-2668 Pasta dough is extremely easy to make yourself. It's essentially flour and water with a bit of salt (some recipes also use egg), rolled out to the desired thickness. A marble rolling pin is supposed to make this a little easier, but I've used a regular one with good results. The fancy gadgets at Preston are all fine and good, but really not necessary. :o) A sharp knife to cut the pasta and a fork to seal the edges of filled pasta work just fine. I found the following links useful when I did it for the first time: <a href="http://allrecipes.com/advice/coll/all/articles/476P1.asp" rel="nofollow">Making Pasta Dough</a> <a href="http://www.mangiarebene.net/academy/pasta/home_made.html" rel="nofollow">Home Made Pasta</a> <a href="http://gourmetfood.about.com/od/cookingtechniques/ss/freshpasta.htm" rel="nofollow">How To Make Fresh Pasta Noodles</a> I have a great (and foolproof!) pierogi recipe, if you'd like it. It's from a friend's Ukranian grandmother. They're essentially ReallyBigRavioli (albeit stuffed with potato and cheese LOL). Pasta dough is extremely easy to make yourself. It’s essentially flour and water with a bit of salt (some recipes also use egg), rolled out to the desired thickness. A marble rolling pin is supposed to make this a little easier, but I’ve used a regular one with good results.

The fancy gadgets at Preston are all fine and good, but really not necessary. :o) A sharp knife to cut the pasta and a fork to seal the edges of filled pasta work just fine.

I found the following links useful when I did it for the first time:

Making Pasta Dough
Home Made Pasta
How To Make Fresh Pasta Noodles

I have a great (and foolproof!) pierogi recipe, if you’d like it. It’s from a friend’s Ukranian grandmother. They’re essentially ReallyBigRavioli (albeit stuffed with potato and cheese LOL).

]]> By: liss76 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/02/20/377/comment-page-1/#comment-60401 liss76 Sun, 26 Feb 2006 15:41:04 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=377#comment-60401 Pasta dough is extremely easy to make yourself. It's essentially flour and water with a bit of salt (some recipes also use egg), rolled out to the desired thickness. A marble rolling pin is supposed to make this a little easier, but I've used a regular one with good results.<br><br>The fancy gadgets at Preston are all fine and good, but really not necessary. :o) A sharp knife to cut the pasta and a fork to seal the edges of filled pasta work just fine.<br><br>I found the following links useful when I did it for the first time:<br><br><a href="http://allrecipes.com/advice/coll/all/articles/476P1.asp" rel="nofollow">Making Pasta Dough</a><br><a href="http://www.mangiarebene.net/academy/pasta/home_made.html" rel="nofollow">Home Made Pasta</a><br><a href="http://gourmetfood.about.com/od/cookingtechniques/ss/freshpasta.htm" rel="nofollow">How To Make Fresh Pasta Noodles</a><br><br>I have a great (and foolproof!) pierogi recipe, if you'd like it. It's from a friend's Ukranian grandmother. They're essentially ReallyBigRavioli (albeit stuffed with potato and cheese LOL). Pasta dough is extremely easy to make yourself. It’s essentially flour and water with a bit of salt (some recipes also use egg), rolled out to the desired thickness. A marble rolling pin is supposed to make this a little easier, but I’ve used a regular one with good results.

The fancy gadgets at Preston are all fine and good, but really not necessary. :o) A sharp knife to cut the pasta and a fork to seal the edges of filled pasta work just fine.

I found the following links useful when I did it for the first time:

Making Pasta Dough
Home Made Pasta
How To Make Fresh Pasta Noodles

I have a great (and foolproof!) pierogi recipe, if you’d like it. It’s from a friend’s Ukranian grandmother. They’re essentially ReallyBigRavioli (albeit stuffed with potato and cheese LOL).

]]> By: boolean http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/02/20/377/comment-page-1/#comment-2572 boolean Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:23:39 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=377#comment-2572 the dumplings *were* yummy. Magically yummy. With the dipping and the sauces... Just like Mei Ling used to make... Alan: Preston Hardware's a good store. I haven't been in there in awhile but they have a lot of stuff crammed into a not very large space. the dumplings *were* yummy. Magically yummy. With the dipping and the sauces… Just like Mei Ling used to make…

Alan: Preston Hardware’s a good store. I haven’t been in there in awhile but they have a lot of stuff crammed into a not very large space.

]]> By: boolean http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/02/20/377/comment-page-1/#comment-60400 boolean Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:23:39 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=377#comment-60400 the dumplings *were* yummy. Magically yummy. With the dipping and the sauces... Just like Mei Ling used to make...<br><br>Alan: Preston Hardware's a good store. I haven't been in there in awhile but they have a lot of stuff crammed into a not very large space. the dumplings *were* yummy. Magically yummy. With the dipping and the sauces… Just like Mei Ling used to make…

Alan: Preston Hardware’s a good store. I haven’t been in there in awhile but they have a lot of stuff crammed into a not very large space.

]]> By: bodensatz http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/02/20/377/comment-page-1/#comment-2568 bodensatz Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:27:47 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=377#comment-2568 FYI Preston Hardware (Italian-Canadian owned and operated) has a very good selection of pasta makers and shapers - many of them for making various types of (Italian) dumplings. And most of them are pretty cheap. Incidentally they also have a better selection of brewing supplies than most brew shops in town. And an excellent selection of Italian cookware otherwise not available in the city (though much of it is $$$) FYI Preston Hardware (Italian-Canadian owned and operated) has a very good selection of pasta makers and shapers – many of them for making various types of (Italian) dumplings. And most of them are pretty cheap.

Incidentally they also have a better selection of brewing supplies than most brew shops in town. And an excellent selection of Italian cookware otherwise not available in the city (though much of it is $$$)

]]> By: bodensatz http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2006/02/20/377/comment-page-1/#comment-60399 bodensatz Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:27:47 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=377#comment-60399 FYI Preston Hardware (Italian-Canadian owned and operated) has a very good selection of pasta makers and shapers - many of them for making various types of (Italian) dumplings. And most of them are pretty cheap. <br><br>Incidentally they also have a better selection of brewing supplies than most brew shops in town. And an excellent selection of Italian cookware otherwise not available in the city (though much of it is $$$) FYI Preston Hardware (Italian-Canadian owned and operated) has a very good selection of pasta makers and shapers – many of them for making various types of (Italian) dumplings. And most of them are pretty cheap.

Incidentally they also have a better selection of brewing supplies than most brew shops in town. And an excellent selection of Italian cookware otherwise not available in the city (though much of it is $$$)

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