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"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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> Kalmia wrote:
>> I cut them in half, stand the flat end on a cutting board, then use a
>> tiny spoon with which I fill em like an ice cream cone. They are easier
>> to handle when filling, easier to remove from the baking dish, and at a
>> potluck, maybe ppl will take fewer and leave some for the next guy. It
>> also dawned on me that if a tube is split lengthwise, they are nice for
>> building a small lasagne, as there are lots of grooves to hold the sauce,
>> and a much easier than handling those loooooong noodles too.
>>

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> What about rolling your own tubes around the filling, like a crepe or
> enchilada? That's gotta be easier than stuffing boiled dried tubes. I'm
> not sure what the best kind of pasta would be.
>
> (didn't The Frug used to make them like this?)
>
> Bob


I did see some chef do that but now I can't remember what he used.