Comments on: Family Feasting (with help from Hugh and Katie) http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2010/01/15/family-feasting-with-help-from-hugh-and-katie/ Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:38:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: helen http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2010/01/15/family-feasting-with-help-from-hugh-and-katie/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 helen Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:36:18 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2010/01/15/family-feasting-with-help-from-hugh-and-katie/#comment-1394 i'd never considered the loss of texture...but then shop bought fresh pasta (which this was) is so 'manufactured' as to not really have a great deal of texture anyway. On the other hand my mum makes her own pasta quite a bit and I'd keenly eat lasagne made with that. But that's a flavour issue. Sage butter sounds like an excellent idea- and I've just discovered that there is a large sage bush in our (communal) back garden. Something for the -surely just around the corner- warmer nights. i’d never considered the loss of texture…but then shop bought fresh pasta (which this was) is so ‘manufactured’ as to not really have a great deal of texture anyway. On the other hand my mum makes her own pasta quite a bit and I’d keenly eat lasagne made with that. But that’s a flavour issue.

Sage butter sounds like an excellent idea- and I’ve just discovered that there is a large sage bush in our (communal) back garden. Something for the -surely just around the corner- warmer nights.

]]> By: Katja | Driving Like a Maniac http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2010/01/15/family-feasting-with-help-from-hugh-and-katie/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Katja | Driving Like a Maniac Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:59:59 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2010/01/15/family-feasting-with-help-from-hugh-and-katie/#comment-1393 I discovered the milk in the ragù thing from an Italian girl (from Bologna) a year or so ago and I have to say it makes a huge difference. Truly delicious. It mellows the tomatoes and softens the meat beautifully - truly delicious, and I now never cook ragù any other way. Personally, I'd save fresh pasta for lighter, more simple sauces than lasagne. It seems a bit of a waste to put it into something where its texture can't really shine through. There's nothing better than fresh pasta with sage butter. I'm drooling at the very thought - and, sadly, I have to wait an hour for my flatmate's pizza dough to rise before I can eat. Aargh! I discovered the milk in the ragù thing from an Italian girl (from Bologna) a year or so ago and I have to say it makes a huge difference. Truly delicious. It mellows the tomatoes and softens the meat beautifully – truly delicious, and I now never cook ragù any other way.

Personally, I’d save fresh pasta for lighter, more simple sauces than lasagne. It seems a bit of a waste to put it into something where its texture can’t really shine through. There’s nothing better than fresh pasta with sage butter. I’m drooling at the very thought – and, sadly, I have to wait an hour for my flatmate’s pizza dough to rise before I can eat. Aargh!

]]> By: lizzie http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2010/01/15/family-feasting-with-help-from-hugh-and-katie/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 lizzie Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:24:02 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2010/01/15/family-feasting-with-help-from-hugh-and-katie/#comment-1297 the lovely pictures brought all the delightful flavours back!!! the lovely pictures brought all the delightful flavours back!!!

]]> By: Ken http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2010/01/15/family-feasting-with-help-from-hugh-and-katie/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Ken Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:27:03 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2010/01/15/family-feasting-with-help-from-hugh-and-katie/#comment-1286 it was a lovely afternoon, followed by a great evening x it was a lovely afternoon, followed by a great evening x

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