Gravy's Cooking Thread

lurkingdirk · May 22, 2014

Soygen_sl said:
Yeah, I have that Marcato hand-crank one and it works great(even without little helpers!).

To be honest, I'd loan out my helpers so I could make pasta alone...

Vitality · May 22, 2014

lurkingdirk_sl said:
Yeah, variance in thickness is pretty important with more delicate pastas. Also, using your kitchen aid for pasta is a pretty good way to burn out the motor. I know for a fact that many people have done this. A hand crank is my preferred method, but I have many little helpers to catch the pasta and keep it as it should be.

Sorry, I'm not a kitchen aid hipster, do they have a warranty for motor failure?

Deathwing · May 22, 2014

Sorry, you've got an incongruency on your insult there.

Vitality · May 22, 2014

Thanks bud, I didn't mean it as an insult, fixed it's context.

lurkingdirk · May 22, 2014

Vitality_sl said:
I'm not a kitchen aid hipster, don't they have a warranty for this?

Actually, Kitchenaid finds ways to wriggle out of this. They say that pasta makers put undue stress on the motor when used "improperly," and they're quite pissy about it.

Vitality · May 22, 2014

lurkingdirk_sl said:
Actually, Kitchenaid finds ways to wriggle out of this. They say that pasta makers put undue stress on the motor when used "improperly," and they're quite pissy about it.

Damn that's pretty fucked, they should put a warning on their pasta attachments, or some kind of warranty void on use sticker.

lurkingdirk · May 22, 2014

Vitality_sl said:
Damn that's pretty fucked, they should put a warning on their pasta attachments, or some kind of warranty void on use sticker.

All of that said, in looking this up, I discovered that they have a ravioli maker. I may have to get one.

Noodleface · May 22, 2014

Good recipe I tried last night.

Bought a powdered mix McCormick Mesquite marinade for my chicken:

mix oil, water, powder into a bowl
add chicken
grill to perfection

I'm starting to feel like a regular fucking martha stewart

Khane · May 22, 2014

I'm gonna need video proof of this "grilled to perfection" rigmarole.

Falstaff · May 22, 2014

Big Phoenix_sl said:
How much do people pay for that artsy shit?

It was an 8 course meal (found here:Next: Paris 1906 - A Life Worth Eating) plus we had another lamb course that isn't shown on that website. We paid $78 + $48 for wine pairings (different wine for each course, full pours and they left the bottle on the table between courses) and that included all taxes and tips.

Noodleface · May 22, 2014

Khane_sl said:
I'm gonna need video proof of this "grilled to perfection" rigmarole.

I can get you some polaroids

Vitality · May 22, 2014

Eyashusa_sl said:
It was an 8 course meal (found here:Next: Paris 1906 - A Life Worth Eating) plus we had another lamb course that isn't shown on that website. We paid $78 + $48 for wine pairings (different wine for each course, full pours and they left the bottle on the table between courses) and that included all taxes and tips.

Damn that price is pretty fair.

Falstaff · May 22, 2014

I should add that cost was per person, but I still found it very reasonable for the quality of the food and the experience.

Vitality · May 22, 2014

Eyashusa_sl said:
I should add that cost was per person, but I still found it very reasonable for the quality of the food and the experience.

Oh damn, that wine pairing fee would've got you a bit if they didn't leave the bottle. Fair price on the food though for 8 courses. Nice find.

BrutulTM · May 22, 2014

Ao-_sl said:
Do you get a different flavor from the wonton wrappers? Are they really just "pasta dough"?

I am not a pasta connoisseur but they pretty much tasted like pasta to me.

Vitality · May 22, 2014

BrutulTM_sl said:
I am not a pasta connesieur but they pretty much tasted like pasta to me.

Wonton wrappers are made of: Flour, Egg, Water, Salt

I believe they're usually prepared with thinner dough than most conventional ravioli recipes. I don't really know what I'm talking about though.

Falstaff · May 22, 2014

Vitality_sl said:
Oh damn, that wine pairing fee would've got you a bit if they didn't leave the bottle. Fair price on the food though for 8 courses. Nice find.

I think it was like 7 wines total... It opened with champagne and ended with a sherry and they were all really good quality shit. $7 per glass of wine in any "fine dining" or any place in Chicago is a god damn steal. Even half pours of the wine they had for $7 a piece would have been a steal in my opinion.

Vitality · May 22, 2014

Eyashusa_sl said:
I think it was like 7 wines total... It opened with champagne and ended with a sherry and they were all really good quality shit. $7 per glass of wine in any "fine dining" or any place in Chicago is a god damn steal. Even half pours of the wine they had for $7 a piece would have been a steal in my opinion.

I get charged $12-$16 a drink ($18+ for scotch) at most Seattle area restaurants that have course menus.

Lanx · May 22, 2014

lurkingdirk_sl said:
All of that said, in looking this up, I discovered that they have a ravioli maker. I may have to get one.

yea i was looking at that a few week ago, 80ish bucks, this lady makes it look easy tho

Soygen · May 22, 2014

I really need to get kitchenaid mixer. I don't really understand how the pasta attachment puts "undue stress" on the motor? How is that shit any more torque-intensive than a giant ball of dough?

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