On this 6th day in Italy we made pasta. That is Eda made the dough and I watched. It is very much like I made pasta back when I actually did make pasta. They did use a finer flour "farina 0"
Then we went out shopping. We pasted "Paradiso del Gelato" where we had been getting the yummy gelato.
We went shopping. Their stores are much smaller than ours for the most part but contain everything. Kind of like a mini dollar general. I was able to find a set up mini cups to put the Mokah in.
Back at home we made pasta sauce (ok, I watched the process)
And it was time to take out the extra large pasta board.
She also pulled out her pasta cutter. The difference was the number of times they put the dough through the machine.
By this time Massimo and Aragorn were done with the business part of the trip and were home by lunch on this Friday.
Lots and lots of flour keeps the dough from getting sticky. And here is the plate full of the "raw" pasta before it was boiled. Usually, he said, they let it dry about an hour. I was greatly relieved as that meant we didn't have to "line dry" the pasta like I had done in the past (which is the main reason I quit making pasta)
More gelato! Pina Pinguino (for Valerio!), white, and chocolate.
Valerio working on his homework. I was able to help him a little with his English homework where he had to describ the rooms in his house.
For dinner that night we had sauteed zucchini frittata, leftover pasta, salad and cucumbers for dinner.
Delicious
That night on the news was the news that there was a sink hole in Rome, not all that far from the Vatican. It was not actually a sink hole but an issue with construction instability.
They often have after dinner shots. Not my thing.
Take a look at a shop in Seriate
This day marked the 5th anniversary of the death of Aragorn's dad. It was also the day they buried our friend Jacek. I was very saddened that I was not able to make it to the Requiem Mass and sing for it. But God had other plans. I was able to send a basket of plants/flowers to the funeral home and of course pray for his soul. May he (they) rest in Peace.
I recognize that pasta making process!! We used to make pasta in our own family, usually not in bulk but enough for one meal.
ReplyDeleteI've tried making pasta before - never really got the hang of it. But homemade pasta is the best tasting stuff there is :)
ReplyDeleteCatherine