[decimon]

Mangia ping.

[svcw]

I have eaten in many Latin/Mexican restaurants and have never seen pasta or any kind. Oh, well....pasta is good.

[krb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27ugSKW4-QQ

[JoeProBono]

[pyx]

Noodles (pasta) are incredibly simple to make from scratch.
Homemade UDON style noodles only require 1 teaspoon of salt, 2/3 cups of cool (not cold) water and 2 and 1/2 Cups of All Purpose Wheat Flour. Mix thoroughly the salt into the water then add the All Purpose Wheat Flour.

There is a video of the process on YouTube. The complete process is shown and the kneading and folding the dough in a plastic baggie works unbelievably well. There is one problem though, once you make your own noodles and realize how simple it is, you will never go back to store bought.

Also, you can lightly Wok (fry) the finished boiled noodles with onion, celery, a bit of soy sauce and some sliced steak. The finished product is both are addictive and delicious with some hot chili sauce.

[hellbender]

I'm glad I used my noodle and read the article before I posted the "fact" that the Chinese invented pasta, which it says is a myth. I also learned this intriguing fact:

It's been associated with prestige - people used to buy votes with pasta.

I think we need another study: What is the favorite payment for votes these days? We need a statistical sample of Demonrats to work with.

[mylife]

while a tuna-pasta-sweetcornpeas concoction can probably be credited with sustaining many students through their years at university.

[iowamark]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDm3gtKLaVw
“Good Eats: American Classics: Spaghetti With Meat Sauce”

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/meat-sauce-and-spaghetti-recipe/index.html
“Alton Brown: Meat Sauce and Spaghetti”

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/spaghetti-bolognese-recipe/index.html
“Emeril Lagasse: Spaghetti Bolognese”

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Don’t really like pasta - might have been all those Cup-O-Noodles back in college. Just as well, trying to avoid the carbs.

[Tucker39]

When Marco Polo returned from his journeys, which took him all the way to China, he brought back with him, to Italy....PASTA! And the rest is history. Pasta of all kinds is my favorite “starch.”

[Talisker]

Clemenza's Godfather Spaghetti Sauce Scene

"Heh, come over here, kid, learn something. You never know, you might have to cook for 20 guys someday. You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic. Then you throw in some tomatoes, tomato paste, you fry it; ya make sure it doesn't stick. You get it to a boil; you shove in all your sausage and your meatballs; heh? And a little bit o' wine. An' a little bit o' sugar, and that's my trick."

[truth_seeker]

I favor Italian women, Mexican food, German cars and Irish music.

My Italian wife’s family serves pasta with mustard greens and olive oil.

[COBOL2Java]

I trace it back to "Lady and the Tramp"

[dervish]

It’s my favorite