"Bob (this one)" > wrote in message
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> Kompu Kid wrote:
>
>> Hello All:
>>
>> I looked in the archives of this newsgroup but could not find any
>> discussions on this.
>>
>> A friend of mine says that there is an alternate way of cooking pasta:
>>
>> - Put enough water in a pot. Add pasta and salt.
>> - Bring the mix to a boil.
>> - Then simmer until water is gone.
>>
>> The process is much like cooking rice.
>>
>> He could not give me the amount of water needed off hand, but
>> suggested that I start with a 1 to 1 ratio.
>>
>> He operates an Italian restaurant so I assume he knows what he is
>> saying.
>
> He's doing that famous Italian thing called "tirare la gamba."
> (tee-rah-reh la gahm-bah) means to tug on a lower limb hoping you will
> actually do this dumb thing so he can point and laugh at you. In the
> nicest possible way, as only a friend can.
>
> Pastorio (Pahs-tor-ee-oh)
>
>

Haha!

Jack Leg (not to be confused with Jake Leg)