Olympic Freestyle Pasta Making - Handmade Homemades
Watching beach volleyball and making pasta at the same time is not as easy as I thought. I'm really not sure why, but while watching the Olympics the other day, I got the urge to make a small batch of fresh cut pasta. I know I've already filmed my Uncle Bill making his "homemades," which you can see here, but I set up the camera anyway, and went at it.
I decided, for no good reason, to make a batch of handmade-homemades, without using any machine. So, as you'll see, I kneaded, rolled, and cut the pasta, without any regard for precision or perfection. I just wanted lunch. By the way, don't ask me for the sauce recipe - you're not getting it - I have to save a few recipes for the DVD. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 eggs
semolina flour
olive oil
34 comments:
I made pasta todayby hand too- go figure. Except I am going to make bigoli by trying to extrude it through my meat grinder. We were probably kneading at the sametime 12:16 CST anyone??
Jeff
P.S. Nicely shaped dough right after the Dick Hertz segment.
you're wicked man! ;)
you really do have food on your mind, "balance bean".
I have to try that pasta.
Oh my gosh! This video just cracked me up. Really funny. And I think I might try to make my own pasta, since you made it look so easy. Thanks!
haha oh boy.. You know whats so good about you'r cooking? its the humor, i LOVE most of your stuff and to laugh while learning new recipies, its awsome.. I fortunate allready got a pasta machine so dont need my fingers anymore but its a nice vid, nice teqnuice(spell?) with the fork, anyway keep those awsome films float and ill stay "Toygt like a tiger"
//Caesar
Chef, what are your thoughts on purist school insisting that pasta made from a good semolina should have no eggs in it?
Also, I felt pretty sorry for the self-impaling pole jumper. And a good thing that it did not occur with the javelina - we could have gotten a shish kebob kind of situation.
So simple yet it looks so tasty.
Gonna have to try this one.
shake, Why can't we have both? I've made it many times with just water, and it's a great pasta. I make it with eggs and like it just as much. I say anyone who only makes things one way, only eats things one way.
Totally agree with Julius on the humour/cooking combo greatness. I have to say, I was weary of another Olympic themed thing (so sick of it), but this was hilarious, not to mention delicious.
One question from this vid: what would happen if you substituted rice flour for the semo? Would you wind up with something vaguely rice noodle-y, or would it totally crap out on ya?
Thanks 'gain!
bill w,
"bean" seemed intentional seeing how she landed and even balanced for a second.
Not sure about rice flour - only wheat has the gluten. There must be recipes for rice flour noodles. Maybe check Gluten free girl?
My Nonna used to add a bit of rice flour to her ravioli dough. I think it was to diminish the "snap back" when rolling the dough out. But I don't think she even knew why, she just "did it."
Luisa Vacaville
Hahahaha this is almost to good of a video to be true i couldnt stop laughing at this stuff
Horribly insensitive I know, but the first thing I thought of at the end of your video...
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brilliant!
I guess semolina flour is different from regular AP flour? Can I just use AP or do I have to go get some semolina? Where would one find semolina flour?
You can use AP. I got mine at Rainbow grocery in SF. Usually Italian markets carry it. Semolina is high in gluten, so its high in protein
really liked this one since we love to make our own pasta -
I was curious about the marinara sauce - I know, I know it's probably one of the easiest things to make, but how'd you do it. I was in Rome a few weeks back and had this amazing marinar sauce that I can't seem to replicate.
I am having a bad day and all of a sudden decided to check your site.
Thanks. You brought me to tears but tears of laughter. I am going to try this pasta. It sounds and looks delicious.
I totally love you.
Cristina Villoch
thanks! please see last paragraph of post RE: sauce.
This is hilarious! Thanks for the funny take on pasta making. I'm sending my husband this right away.
omg too funny - I was only a smidge ashamed that I laughed at the misfortune of others. Great recipe tho!
Semolina is also sold in Indian-food stores as "Sooji."
Ouch!!! Those videos were harsh but funny. Have made pasta both with machine and without. Don't know why folks don't make homemade more often. Big difference from store bought. Have to try the semolina flour which I have seen in the supermarket.
Dick Hertz?
Yeah, old man Hertz's son.
Wow, the first, and only, time i tried to make pasta I used wheat flour and had no rollers.
I've been scared to try it since.
This looks... easier. Maybe I can do this. Would white flour work instead of semolina?
yes, AP flour will work
Hey pretty easy! I loved the recipe! I will try to do it someday, adding a pinch of oregano to the dough while I'm mixing it... what do you think?
Also I'll give it a nice bechamel sauce on top instead of the tomato sauce! It's my favourite!
Thanks for the laugh as well! Your videos are really nice!
you can try, but im not big on adding thing to the dough - its usually better in the sauce and easy to control.
Loved this video.
I really love hand rolled pasta better than the machine rolled stuff because it's a little thicker and thus more rustic and chewy (at least mine is). I remember my mother making it that way and it's a good memory. I usually make it to put in chicken soup.
I don't make it often but after watching you I want to go for it without a recipe. Thanks for the help.
Jackie
Chef John,
Great video. Love the humor. Have you ever tried pasta dough with half Double 00 four and half semolina? Love your blog. Great videos. Thanks so much for sharing all your hard work. Much appreciated.
Thanks, I've used half AP and half semolina. I do have 00 for my pizza though.
This is hilarious and informative at the same time. I keep watching it over and over.
Please highlight what u do differently for lasagna sheets. Or if the lasagna homemades needs a lesson of its own?
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