Delicious food thread!

[Bardalicious]

Olive Garden is the McDonalds of Italian food..

Chicken Gnocchi soup, salad and breadsticks literally the only thing I'd eat there.

[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by quido [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

When I make Alfredo I buy one quart of heavy whipping cream and a block of Romano and a block of Parmesan. This is enough Alfredo for 3 pounds of dry pasta, granted I'm not some stupid hoe who needs to smother my plate with sauce. Since Alfredo doesn't reheat well I generally only prepare as much as I think will be eaten then.

I personally think a roux makes alfredo worse. I also think Olive Garden's alfredo is some of the worst I've ever had - it is so bland and runny/gritty. I never even liked alfredo until I had some that was home-cooked and not from some idiot restaurant.

Jeremy's Alfredo recipe:

Lightly fry some minced garlic in clarified butter or olive oil

Add cream and heat to a light boil while stirring

SLOWLY work in your grated cheese and stir making sure all cheese is amalgamated before adding more

Add pepper to taste (I like a fair amount of black pepper and a little bit of white pepper)

Heat on medium heat while constantly stirring to add a little thickness - about 10 minutes. If you're stirring less frequently, use less heat and more time.


Enjoy!

crushed red pepper been tried? i'm a damn addict for it and wondering.

[Pokeman]

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[Mac Dretti]

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W diced tomatoes salt and pepper

[Pokeman]

ya

[quido]

Originally Posted by Ahldagor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

crushed red pepper been tried? i'm a damn addict for it and wondering.

I'm sure it's fine, but I personally think red pepper is a little much for alfredo.

[Orruar]

Originally Posted by Ahldagor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

crushed red pepper been tried? i'm a damn addict for it and wondering.

If you want some kick to alfredo, I'd suggest cayenne. You don't want something like crushed red pepper with seeds/flakes that fuck with the consistency.

[Ahldagor]

noted on that orruar. danke.

[Bardalicious]

Season the meat/seafood appropriately. I prefer a garlic peppercorn blackened shrimp or chicken. Or use a spiced pasta, especially if you're capable of making your own, such as paprika alfredo noodles.

[Pokeman]

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