tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12761051.post5544148526224923455..comments2023-10-29T03:28:09.527-04:00Comments on EAT WITH ME: Potato PillowsScottE.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02346813251871182513noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12761051.post-34510682972256338142008-10-08T10:27:00.000-04:002008-10-08T10:27:00.000-04:00A co-worker just shared a little secret and I want...A co-worker just shared a little secret and I wanted to post it here for all to read:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Here’s a secret that you might try sometime that I learned from my 98 year old grandma who was born in Tuscany - bake the potatoes rather than boil them. It makes the dough, and thus the gnocchi’s much lighter and keeps the perfect amount of moisture in the potato. As you know, if you don’t make them right, gnocchi sink in your stomach after eating them making you uncomfortably full. With this technique, it makes them very light!ScottE.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02346813251871182513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12761051.post-71695935616484252512007-03-26T10:10:00.000-04:002007-03-26T10:10:00.000-04:00I think the secret is a light hand with pulling th...I think the secret is a light hand with pulling the dough--tee hee--together and not kneading it too much. I brought the dough together with a fork and then kneaded only about 3 turns, then rolled it out. <BR/><BR/>Lidia says the more you knead, the more flour is needed and they just get icky at that point...so I was really aware of that as I put this together. It was successful!ScottE.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02346813251871182513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12761051.post-72986806491676748352007-03-26T09:54:00.000-04:002007-03-26T09:54:00.000-04:00I've never had success with gnocchi. What's the s...I've never had success with gnocchi. What's the secret? Mine end up tasting like pasty matzo balls and not at all light.DC Food Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428554295599199941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12761051.post-84763527649471399522007-03-25T17:40:00.000-04:002007-03-25T17:40:00.000-04:00Yay! I'm glad our night out was an inspiration! I ...Yay! I'm glad our night out was an inspiration! I do love a good gnocchi...and pesto sounds yummy!Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024186205791001584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12761051.post-44958221595417161822007-03-25T12:48:00.000-04:002007-03-25T12:48:00.000-04:00Yum! They were definitely light, but became filli...Yum! They were definitely light, but became filling real quickly. Warm pesto is an excellent sauce!Dancer in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087622962074214295noreply@blogger.com