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became this.
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And I don't know why the Italians are so freaking smart. You think pasta is good? You think potatoes are good? Only the Italians would put two and two together (which reminds me. I also do not know why I can quote entire episodes of The Golden Girls, but I can't perform simple mathematical equations. That, though, is one for the ages).
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Rachael Ray, eat your heart out. This was a 12-minute proposition, max. A potato, flour, an egg, salt. That's it! AND, because I let Giada lead the way, I got to cook the potato in the microwave. Seven minutes, then its golden flesh mixed with a smidge of flour, salt, and a few tablespoons of beaten egg. And guess what I got from that? You wouldn't believe it if I told you.
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DOUGH! I'm saying! It actually came together to form dough! I was speechless. I know, you are, too. Let's have a moment of silence. For potato dough and for the mental health of pop starlets everywhere.
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I rolled out the dough (skills I retain from preschool), cut it into 1-inch lengths, and then, as directed, rolled it along the tines of a fork for the making of dimples.
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And that is the bad picture of said dimples. I don't trust a food that starts out with dimples. It doesn't bode well for one's thighs. But I threw caution to the wind and gnocchi in the pot, where it boiled for exactly one minute, then floated to the top, begging to be plated. Meanwhile, remember this? Look:
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I knew it would come in handy! For some reason, I can't handle pesto without tomatoes. I think their fruity lightness mitigates the oily sauce. They also make things ever so pretty.
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Starchy and salty and sweet. And half a batch of dough in the fridge, begging for some brown butter. Take that, soured-laundry-flavored parsnips.
4 comments:
at: 12:26 AM said...
here I was sitting bored, feeling sorry for myself (head colds do that to me) and I find your yummy little blog !
Hello and greetings, and I hope you've been able to get some sleep!
at: 9:12 AM said...
ooh, your well wishes were powerful! i had a lovely sleep. i'm going to give you credit.
i hope you feel better. i suggest drowning your cold in red wine and french fries. i find it's my immune system's favorite. note: this is unqualified, unsolicited medical advice. but i did take AP biology in high school, so you can probably trust me.
at: 8:52 PM said...
so i think your blog should be a running column on myrecipes.com . . . power of suggestion--i bought gnocchi tonight for dinner--mmmm--close second to my favorite instant mashed potatoes (i know i have a very advanced palette--never was one for snobbery anyway).
your blog rocks!
at: 10:20 AM said...
thanks! and don't knock the instant mashed potatoes. they were a college staple. unless, of course, you mean these. because they're disgusting.
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