LMAO! I heard that term for the first time tonight. I think that's where I am at these days...
Anyway, made the rest of the ravioli filling tonight. Warmed it up to room temp by floating the bowl in a hot water bath for an hour (sort of the reverse of the ice-bath method). Went outside while they warmed up and cut down some tree branches I didn't like.
Made sure I pressed the dough down and eliminated any air pockets. Used my ravioli cutter and made beautiful squares. Let them rest on corn meal for a bit. Then I boiled them in a "gently" rolling boil. Cooked four at a time so as not to over-crowd.
Damn! Still the same problem! Can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, but the end product tasted GREAT, but looks like...
(Hmmm... my first analogy is "looks like a 57 year old scrotum" but I can't say that! My Mother reads this, for God's sake!) Whatever! It was WAY loose and floppy!
Again, did not take photo as it looked like sh*t, but tasted GREAT!
If ANYBODY knows what I am doing wrong, please comment and tell me what to do. This is VERY frustrating!
IIRC, you are not supposed to bring the water to a boil for stuffed pasta. Keep it hot but not boiling.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip. I will defintely try that. But, okay, so I give up! What the hell does IIRC mean???
ReplyDeleteIf I Recall Correctly.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so that's a bit strange... Never heard that one before. Nor did my ever-vigilant web master...
ReplyDeleteActually I did know that and provided you the answer yesterday morning. In fact you replied to my email (transcript attached).
ReplyDeleteFrom: captaink
To: webmaster
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: What does...
How about: I Interject, Really Concerned?
----- Original Message -----
From: webmaster
To: captaink
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: What does...
If I recall correctly
----- Original Message -----
From: captaink
To: webmaster
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 2:52 AM
Subject: What does...
"IIRC" mean? (It's a first for me!)
How about: I Interject, Really Concerned?
Okay, I apologize, dear webmaster. I didn't catch that because:
ReplyDelete1. It was a strange day yesterday...
2. My new security settings thought your email was spam..
My new security settings thought your email was spam...
ReplyDeleteYeah, that is my excuse, too! My spam filters discard everything from the Webmaster. ;)