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http://www.pappardellespasta.com/



I've been meaning to write about this for some time, and today's trip to the City Market served as a reminder.

You ever try this stuff, Mikey? Any of you guys? Well, it's the for-real bomb-diggity. Papparadelle's has kind of a unique marketing strategy, in that they really only sell their products via mail order or at local farmer's markets. You can also find their stuff in a few specialty foody-type places too. And while $4.50 for a half-pound bag might seem to be a bit pricey for pasta, the recipes that come with your purchase make it well worth the price. Their Website shows locations for their pasta all over the place, and there's a bunch of 'em in California. If you haven't already, you should really give 'em a try...

They have it at my Farmer's market but I have never tried it. I will!

Haven't seen this at the Vista farmer's market. Reminds me of a lady, though, who has dozens of different types of dried beans --err...legumes-- in different colors.

Looks good but I've been on a low carb diet now since the beginning of June, so I don't eat that kind of stuff for the most part anyway. One of the tastiest dishes I ever had was some fresh squid ink pasta at an Eyetalian place in San Francisco a couple of years ago. Sounds strange, but that stuff was awesomely good.

There's a local company here that produces fresh pasta. I know the owners, and their stuff is used by a number of local restaurants. The spinach fettucine is outstanding.

Goober McTuber wrote:There's a local company here that produces fresh pasta. I know the owners, and their stuff is used by a number of local restaurants. The spinach fettucine is outstanding.

I'm guessing that's true of just about any major population center.

Dinsdale wrote:

Goober McTuber wrote:There's a local company here that produces fresh pasta. I know the owners, and their stuff is used by a number of local restaurants. The spinach fettucine is outstanding.

I'm guessing that's true of just about any major population center.

We're a major population center? I doubt your thought pulled from your ass assertion is accurate, but I'll ask my buddy who makes the pasta.

Has anybody here ever tried to make their own pasta? Is it difficult?

Goober McTuber wrote: We're a major population center?

I was lumping your chunk of Flyover with the better known one to your east (which I'm guessing the Census Bureau does, as well).

Shlomart Ben Yisrael wrote:Has anybody here ever tried to make their own pasta?

No, but I know they make machines so single guys can do it. Along the same lines as a bread machine.

Shlomart Ben Yisrael wrote:Has anybody here ever tried to make their own pasta? Is it difficult?

It's quite simple, but it is labor intensive and makes a huge fucking mess plus you need a fair amount of space. I have found it to be more trouble than it's worth.

Your mileage may vary.