Friday, March 06, 2009

pasta




Making pasta

Noodle - From the German word "nudel"

Spaghetti - Italian for little strings

Linguine - Italian for little tongues

Vermicelli - Italian for little worms

The recipe I'm using is from How to Make Pasta

I'm not using a machine, doing it all by hand. I now want to start making ravioli by hand.


Combine 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt on pastry board, culling board, or countertop; make well in center. Whisk 3 eggs, 1 tablespoon milk, and1 teaspoon olive oil in small bowl until well blended; gradually pour into well in flour mixture while mixing with fork or fingertips to form ball of dough.