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Friday, January 22, 2010

The Secret to Perfect Pasta

Here's the secret to perfect pasta. It's quick, simple and you'll love to use it everytime you prepare your favorite pasta dish.

1. Place an appropriate, uncovered kettle on the stove with one liter (about 4 cups) of water for each 100 g (about 4 ounces) of pasta.
2. Heat the water to a boil. Add the pasta in small amounts at a time so the water does not stop boiling. Add about 6 g (about 1 teaqspoon) of salt for each liter of water. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon to prevent sticking.
3. Fresh pasta requires only 3-4 minutes of cooking.
4. Dry pasta should be removed from the heat when it is al dente; in other words, well cooked but firm consistency.
5. Drain in a colander without rinsing with cold water.
6. After draining, add a little oil to keep the pasta from sticking.

There you have it. The secret to perfect pasta. It works every time.

Enjoy and happy eating.

Steve and Kim

Monday, June 8, 2009

BAG-IT! COOK YOUR OMELET IN A BAG

When was the last time you had people begging you for an omelet and they all wanted it at the same time? Pretty frustrating wasn't it? Well, here's the cure for that immediate need to cook everything at once for your breakfast guests. Omelet In A Bag. It's fun, easy and everyone will get their food at the same time, guaranteed.

Oh, one more thing... Did I mention that you're not even going to have to get out the frying pan for this delicious meal? Nope, no frying pan here. Just a large pan in which you can boil water. You can boil water, right?

INGREDIENTS:
2 Eggs per person.
Sausage, Ham, Vegetables of your choice, cheese, green pepper, tomato, hash browns or anything else you'd enjoy in your omelet.

PREPARATION:

Crack open two eggs and place them into a plastic bag that will seal securely (Zip Lock is best).
Shake the bag to combine them.
Have your guests add their favorite ingredients to the bag... kind of like a buffet-setting.
Shake the bag again to combine all of the added ingredients.
Get out all of the air in the bag and seal it tightly.
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
Place all of your special bagged omelets into the boiling water and boil for EXACTLY 13 minutes. With a large enough pot you should be able to prepare six (6) omelets at the same time. Best yet... NO CLEAN UP of a sticky frying pan.
Once cooked remove from the water... careful it's very hot. Open the bags and poor the fully cooked omelet onto a plate.
Serve with a little bit of fresh fruit and enjoy this delicious, easy to make meal.
Collect smiles and complements for your meal. Tell everyone that it is now their turn to cook!

HAPPY EATING!
Steve and Kim