In Search of Lunchtime Pasta, from Disappointing to Excellent - Knead & Co., Pasta Sisters, Cento Pasta Bar, Bulgarini, Factory Kitchen and Drago Centro

[TheCookie]

Hi Chowseeker1999 -

@Chowseeker1999

What are your favorite types of pasta dishes, just curious?

Nice distraction there .

This is something I’ve thought about. With the exception of Cacio e Pepe and a couple of other dishes - where the pastas are more dressed than sauced - I have to admit, sauce and not the actual pasta is my love. My fantasy is a Sauce Restaurant where you can choose from a variety of receptacles or not. My receptacle would be crostini!

I can tell if it’s bad pasta or great pasta, but the subtle nuances escape me. I saw a while back what you wrote about Maccheroni Republic and thought “Thanks a lot Julia Child. Now I need to go back and really pay attention to what he/she observed.” You’re so good at this!

I had the Cioppino (lots of crostini). But couldn’t keep my fork out of my cousin’s Bianchi & Neri - black and white vermicelli, shrimp, mushroom & roasted pancetta in a creamy bisque .

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To make a long story short , I guess my favorite pastas would be simple, like a spaghetti or farfalle. But I do like lasagna and make a pretty good Lasagna Bolognese al Forno.

Thanks for letting me express those thoughts . I look forward to trying Evan Funke’s Felix.