Jacques Pepin just said something interesting. He said that macaroni cooks
up much larger and that 10 oz. of it will feed 6-8 people while 10 oz. of
spaghetti will only serve 2. Just taking him at his word for this but...

I do remember the first time I cooked macaroni for spaghetti red, I put
waaaay too much in the pot and was surprised that it erupted everywhere. My
mom was home and she helped me clean up the mess.

I also wondered why my family always made this dish with macaroni rather
than spaghetti. I had surmised that somehow macaroni was cheaper than
spaghetti. Like maybe a better sale price or they had a coupon or
something. But now I think I know why!

On 18/10/2013 10:38, Julie Bove wrote:
> Jacques Pepin just said something interesting. He said that macaroni
> cooks up much larger and that 10 oz. of it will feed 6-8 people while 10
> oz. of spaghetti will only serve 2. Just taking him at his word for
> this but...
>
> I do remember the first time I cooked macaroni for spaghetti red, I put
> waaaay too much in the pot and was surprised that it erupted
> everywhere. My mom was home and she helped me clean up the mess.
>
> I also wondered why my family always made this dish with macaroni rather
> than spaghetti. I had surmised that somehow macaroni was cheaper than
> spaghetti. Like maybe a better sale price or they had a coupon or
> something. But now I think I know why!
Easier to eat as well, for me that is, I have not got the winding around
a fork perfected yet!

On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:08:01 +0100, Broadback
> wrote:

> On 18/10/2013 10:38, Julie Bove wrote:
> > Jacques Pepin just said something interesting. He said that macaroni
> > cooks up much larger and that 10 oz. of it will feed 6-8 people while 10
> > oz. of spaghetti will only serve 2. Just taking him at his word for
> > this but...
> >
> > I do remember the first time I cooked macaroni for spaghetti red, I put
> > waaaay too much in the pot and was surprised that it erupted
> > everywhere. My mom was home and she helped me clean up the mess.
> >
> > I also wondered why my family always made this dish with macaroni rather
> > than spaghetti. I had surmised that somehow macaroni was cheaper than
> > spaghetti. Like maybe a better sale price or they had a coupon or
> > something. But now I think I know why!
> Easier to eat as well, for me that is, I have not got the winding around
> a fork perfected yet!

I can wind spaghetti, no problem - but I'd rather stab pasta than wind
it these days.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

sf > wrote in
:

> On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:08:01 +0100, Broadback
> > wrote:
>
>> On 18/10/2013 10:38, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > Jacques Pepin just said something interesting. He said that
>> > macaroni cooks up much larger and that 10 oz. of it will feed 6-8
>> > people while 10 oz. of spaghetti will only serve 2. Just taking
>> > him at his word for this but...
>> >
>> > I do remember the first time I cooked macaroni for spaghetti red, I
>> > put waaaay too much in the pot and was surprised that it erupted
>> > everywhere. My mom was home and she helped me clean up the mess.
>> >
>> > I also wondered why my family always made this dish with macaroni
>> > rather than spaghetti. I had surmised that somehow macaroni was
>> > cheaper than spaghetti. Like maybe a better sale price or they had
>> > a coupon or something. But now I think I know why!
>> Easier to eat as well, for me that is, I have not got the winding
>> around a fork perfected yet!
>
> I can wind spaghetti, no problem - but I'd rather stab pasta than wind
> it these days.
>

Don't they taste different? Or is it all in my mind, what there is of it?




--
"Where there's smoke there's toast!" Anon

In article >,
says...
>
> sf > wrote in
> :
>
> > On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:08:01 +0100, Broadback
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On 18/10/2013 10:38, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> > Jacques Pepin just said something interesting. He said that
> >> > macaroni cooks up much larger and that 10 oz. of it will feed 6-8
> >> > people while 10 oz. of spaghetti will only serve 2. Just taking
> >> > him at his word for this but...
> >> >
> >> > I do remember the first time I cooked macaroni for spaghetti red, I
> >> > put waaaay too much in the pot and was surprised that it erupted
> >> > everywhere. My mom was home and she helped me clean up the mess.
> >> >
> >> > I also wondered why my family always made this dish with macaroni
> >> > rather than spaghetti. I had surmised that somehow macaroni was
> >> > cheaper than spaghetti. Like maybe a better sale price or they had
> >> > a coupon or something. But now I think I know why!
> >> Easier to eat as well, for me that is, I have not got the winding
> >> around a fork perfected yet!
> >
> > I can wind spaghetti, no problem - but I'd rather stab pasta than wind
> > it these days.
> >
>
> Don't they taste different? Or is it all in my mind, what there is of it?

No, and yes.

On 10/18/2013 2:47 PM, Yellow wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> sf > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:08:01 +0100, Broadback
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 18/10/2013 10:38, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>> Jacques Pepin just said something interesting. He said that
>>>>> macaroni cooks up much larger and that 10 oz. of it will feed 6-8
>>>>> people while 10 oz. of spaghetti will only serve 2. Just taking
>>>>> him at his word for this but...
>>>>>
>>>>> I do remember the first time I cooked macaroni for spaghetti red, I
>>>>> put waaaay too much in the pot and was surprised that it erupted
>>>>> everywhere. My mom was home and she helped me clean up the mess.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also wondered why my family always made this dish with macaroni
>>>>> rather than spaghetti. I had surmised that somehow macaroni was
>>>>> cheaper than spaghetti. Like maybe a better sale price or they had
>>>>> a coupon or something. But now I think I know why!
>>>> Easier to eat as well, for me that is, I have not got the winding
>>>> around a fork perfected yet!
>>>
>>> I can wind spaghetti, no problem - but I'd rather stab pasta than wind
>>> it these days.
>>>
>>
>> Don't they taste different? Or is it all in my mind, what there is of it?
>
> No, and yes.
>
I totally agree with the no and yes. it is the same ingredient, but
mixes differently with the other ingredients depending on how large the
pasta is.

--
CAPSLOCK–Preventing Login Since 1980.

On 2013-10-18 1:50 PM, KenK wrote:
> sf > wrote in
> :
>
>> On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:08:01 +0100, Broadback
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 18/10/2013 10:38, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> Jacques Pepin just said something interesting. He said that
>>>> macaroni cooks up much larger and that 10 oz. of it will feed 6-8
>>>> people while 10 oz. of spaghetti will only serve 2. Just taking
>>>> him at his word for this but...
>>>>
>>>> I do remember the first time I cooked macaroni for spaghetti red, I
>>>> put waaaay too much in the pot and was surprised that it erupted
>>>> everywhere. My mom was home and she helped me clean up the mess.
>>>>
>>>> I also wondered why my family always made this dish with macaroni
>>>> rather than spaghetti. I had surmised that somehow macaroni was
>>>> cheaper than spaghetti. Like maybe a better sale price or they had
>>>> a coupon or something. But now I think I know why!
>>> Easier to eat as well, for me that is, I have not got the winding
>>> around a fork perfected yet!
>>
>> I can wind spaghetti, no problem - but I'd rather stab pasta than wind
>> it these days.
>>
>
> Don't they taste different? Or is it all in my mind, what there is of it?
>
>


Most of them are made with the same dough. They put it into the same
machines and the size and shape determine what they are called.

On 2013-10-18, Dave Smith > wrote:

> Most of them are made with the same dough. They put it into the same
> machines and the size and shape determine what they are called.

It's all about Italians hyping their own cuisine. Perhaps one
actually grasps a sauce marginally better than onother, but most of it
is bull. Spaghetti vs angel hair? Macaroni vs shell? You can alias
it however you like, it's still all starch filler.

On 2013-10-18 5:48 PM, l not -l wrote:
> On 18-Oct-2013, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> Most of them are made with the same dough. They put it into the same
>> machines and the size and shape determine what they are called.
> You're right; the various shapes of dry pasta all say "Enriched macaroni
> product" on the package. This is true across brands; this morning at
> the supermarket I saw it on the 3 brands they stock in any array of
> shapes - house brand, Barilla and Creamette.

I have an Italian friend who calls all pasta Macaroni.

I realize that most people like Italian food, which, for most people, is
pasta with a tomato sauce with some variations. It can be a different
size or shape of pasta and some variations in the tomato sauce it is
served with. There can be meat balls on top, ground meat in the sauce,
meat and cheese and or Bechemel sauce. Basically, pasta, tomato sauce, a
little meat and some cheese.

I always liked the stuff but it never seemed to like me. Two nights ago
my supper included some pasta. We had Ravioli with tomato sauce (garlic
and spinach in the sauce). I kept waiting for it to hit my system. It
was my first pasta and tomato sauce experience since I had my gall
bladder out. I am happy to say that the feared after effects did not
happen. I had also been eating tomatoes in other things and not being
bothered by them.

I am not going to rush out to an Italian restaurant because I think of
them as over priced for the mediocre food they offer, but I don't dread
eating the stuff as much.

On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:08:01 +0100, Broadback
> wrote:

>On 18/10/2013 10:38, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Jacques Pepin just said something interesting. He said that macaroni
>> cooks up much larger and that 10 oz. of it will feed 6-8 people while 10
>> oz. of spaghetti will only serve 2. Just taking him at his word for
>> this but...
>>
>> I do remember the first time I cooked macaroni for spaghetti red, I put
>> waaaay too much in the pot and was surprised that it erupted
>> everywhere. My mom was home and she helped me clean up the mess.
>>
>> I also wondered why my family always made this dish with macaroni rather
>> than spaghetti. I had surmised that somehow macaroni was cheaper than
>> spaghetti. Like maybe a better sale price or they had a coupon or
>> something. But now I think I know why!
>Easier to eat as well, for me that is, I have not got the winding around
>a fork perfected yet!

So I can assume you're not very popular with the gals, you're very
lacking in lingual skills.

On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 02:38:55 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>Jacques Pepin just said something interesting. He said that macaroni cooks
>up much larger and that 10 oz. of it will feed 6-8 people while 10 oz. of
>spaghetti will only serve 2. Just taking him at his word for this but...
>
>I do remember the first time I cooked macaroni for spaghetti red, I put
>waaaay too much in the pot and was surprised that it erupted everywhere. My
>mom was home and she helped me clean up the mess.
>
>I also wondered why my family always made this dish with macaroni rather
>than spaghetti. I had surmised that somehow macaroni was cheaper than
>spaghetti. Like maybe a better sale price or they had a coupon or
>something. But now I think I know why!

I don't follow anyone's dreamed up rules... whenever I cook pasta for
guests I allow one pound for every two adults. To date that has
always worked out, it's rare I have much left overs. I think if
people don't eat much pasta it's simply because it's not very
appetizing. Most normal teenage boys can easily polish off close to a
pound.

On Friday, October 18, 2013 3:08:34 PM UTC-7, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 02:38:55 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> >Jacques Pepin just said something interesting. He said that macaroni cooks
>
> >up much larger and that 10 oz. of it will feed 6-8 people while 10 oz. of
>
> >spaghetti will only serve 2. Just taking him at his word for this but....
>
> >
>
> >I do remember the first time I cooked macaroni for spaghetti red, I put
>
> >waaaay too much in the pot and was surprised that it erupted everywhere. My
>
> >mom was home and she helped me clean up the mess.
>
> >
>
> >I also wondered why my family always made this dish with macaroni rather
>
> >than spaghetti. I had surmised that somehow macaroni was cheaper than
>
> >spaghetti. Like maybe a better sale price or they had a coupon or
>
> >something. But now I think I know why!
>
>
>
> I don't follow anyone's dreamed up rules... whenever I cook pasta for
>
> guests I allow one pound for every two adults. To date that has
>
> always worked out, it's rare I have much left overs. I think if
>
> people don't eat much pasta it's simply because it's not very
>
> appetizing. Most normal teenage boys can easily polish off close to a
>
> pound.

I have to agree- my 16 year old is growing like crazy- at least 4 inches in 3 months. I am (or was)5-9, and he is a good 2 inches taller last night when we looked. Granted, I have been working hard and have the shitty bug that's going around, so was probably slouching a bit. But that kid is an eating machine!

"merryb" > wrote in message
...
On Friday, October 18, 2013 3:08:34 PM UTC-7, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 02:38:55 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> >Jacques Pepin just said something interesting. He said that macaroni
> >cooks
>
> >up much larger and that 10 oz. of it will feed 6-8 people while 10 oz. of
>
> >spaghetti will only serve 2. Just taking him at his word for this but...
>
> >
>
> >I do remember the first time I cooked macaroni for spaghetti red, I put
>
> >waaaay too much in the pot and was surprised that it erupted everywhere.
> >My
>
> >mom was home and she helped me clean up the mess.
>
> >
>
> >I also wondered why my family always made this dish with macaroni rather
>
> >than spaghetti. I had surmised that somehow macaroni was cheaper than
>
> >spaghetti. Like maybe a better sale price or they had a coupon or
>
> >something. But now I think I know why!
>
>
>
> I don't follow anyone's dreamed up rules... whenever I cook pasta for
>
> guests I allow one pound for every two adults. To date that has
>
> always worked out, it's rare I have much left overs. I think if
>
> people don't eat much pasta it's simply because it's not very
>
> appetizing. Most normal teenage boys can easily polish off close to a
>
> pound.

I have to agree- my 16 year old is growing like crazy- at least 4 inches in
3 months. I am (or was)5-9, and he is a good 2 inches taller last night when
we looked. Granted, I have been working hard and have the shitty bug that's
going around, so was probably slouching a bit. But that kid is an eating
machine!

---
Hmmm... I wonder if boys have bigger growth spurts than girls and/or eat
more? My daughter had a growth spurt of about 2" some time ago but in
general, she seems to grow just a little bit at time. Her feet have been
pretty much the same size now for 3-4 years. Perhaps 2 years ago they did
grow not quite half a size. That allowed her to fit into the canvas ballet
shoes that hadn't fit properly prior. She is about an inch taller than me
now. I am shrinking. I used to be not quite 5'7" and that's what she is
now.

She never went through the eating machine thing though. I keep hearing of
kids doing this. But I have not noticed it. However in many cases she
seems to have a bigger appetite than some other kids.

A lot of the kids that I see seem to regard food as poison unless perhaps it
is something junky like chips or candy. If presented with a taco,
casserole, pasta, etc, they will pick at it and never ever seem to finish
it. I can remember watching this one girl eating some spaghetti that her
mom had sent in to dance for her dinner. She used a knife and carefully cut
the strands into about 2" pieces. She ate each little piece by itself. One
piece at a time only her fork, dangled into her mouth then chewed to death.
The mom had only sent in about 1/2 a cup of it to begin with and she barely
ate half. The mom eats very little too. When she was pregnant, she came in
once and announced that she felt soooo fat because she had just eaten TWO
Girl Scout cookies before she left the house! As though eating two of the
things was just obscene or something.

The other girl had some white rice from the Teriyaki place. Her mom said
she didn't know what to feed her because that was the only thing she could
get around there that she would eat. I watched her poke at the sticky
looking lump of rice, taking one grain at a time on her fork, then holding
her hand under the fork as if she was going to drop it and put it in her
mouth. Again, didn't come close to eating it. I also noticed that she and
a lot of the other kids would open their mouths as though they were taking a
huge bite when in fact it was just the tiniest bite. And then they would
chew like they had a full mouth when they didn't!

I've known of other kids whose parents had to enforce rules on them such as
that they couldn't do anything else until they had eaten 5 bites of their
food. I don't know why the rule was always 5 bites, but it was. Both boys
and girls! I am glad that I never had to deal with that.