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> "Pandora" > wrote in message
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>>> Sorry I couldn't see them! The link doesn't work ((
>
> I'm sorry the link didn't work. Here's the full URL - maybe this will
> work:
> http://www.kraftfoods.com/recipes/Pa...Manicotti.html
> There's no picture of the pasta here, but at least you can see the kind of
> recipe that's commonly used in my area.

OHhh! I understand! They are normal cannelloni! The ones I have seen before
on Google had grooves over!!!
>
>>>
>> I cheat, though; I buy the prepared manicotti
>>> pasta to make it easier. My favorite Italian restaurant makes the
>>> manicotti pasta fresh, which is probably why it tastes so good!
>>
>> Oh ! You make me very curious! And how they do to make grooves on surface
>> if they make by hands?
>
> The handmade ones have no grooves - they're smooth (manicotti can be
> grooved or smooth). Yes, they are similar to cannelloni, and in fact
> cannelloni are often used as a substitute for manicotti. You could also
> use lumaconi or conchiglioni - almost any kind of pasta that will hold a
> filling.

yes. I have made sometimes "Conchiglioni" = Big shells. I filled them with
ricotta and spinach!

Oh, I'm
> getting very hungry as I type this! :-D Your paccheri look like they may
> work too. Are they short or long? The longer pasta forms are better for
> holding a filling, I think.

These paccheri are long 2" 1/2 ; You must fill them with the help of sac a
poche.
>
>>
>>> The very best Italian meal I've ever had was not in a restaurant,
>>> however. My best friend's daughter-in-law is from Sicily, and she
>>> invited us to her home for dinner a few years ago. I can't remember
>>> everything she made, but I *do* remember it was spectacular from start
>>> to finish.
>>
>> Oh yes! In southern Italy they cook a lot! And all good things,
>> especially fish. have you eaten "pasta con le sarde"? It is typic of
>> Sicily.
>
> No, I haven't had this dish; I'm not a fish lover, to tell you the truth.
> I'll eat shellfish, though. Of course I go for the expensive food! :-)

Me too! I prefer shellfish to fish
>
>> She made a
>>> delicious tiramisu for dessert, served with those tiny cups of espresso.
>>> The tiramisu was made with just the right amount of sweetness - not too
>>> much. This woman is very talented, and she is now in culinary arts
>>> school learning to be a chef. She is going to make many people happy
>>> with her fabulous meals!
>>
>> Ohhhhh! I believe in what you say! You are very lucky to know her!
>
> Yes, I'm very lucky to know her, but she moved 3,000 miles away a couple
> of years ago, so she's making other people happy with her cooking now.
> <Karen crying into her Chianti> I'll bet you're an excellent cook, too!

My guests don't complain and my parents are happy
Instead of Chianti, try a bottle of "Nebbiolo", you will cry more
>
>>>
>>> Karen (who thinks she just might go to her favorite Italian restaurant
>>> tonight)
>>
>> Eat something also for me, then ))))
>> Cheers
>> Pandora
>
> OK, I will! <big smile> Actually, I'll have to wait until tomorrow night
> to indulge; our weather is terrible today. It's windy and rainy, and it's
> getting very cold tonight. So my husband and I have decided to wait until
> tomorrow, when it'll be nicer. That's OK; good things are worth waiting
> for! If you could go with us, what would you order?

I never make a thing tomorrow when I can do it now !!!
Perhaps is only a little of superstition
BTW Have a nice meal. Then tell me !
Cheers
Pandora
> Karen
>