I love pasta but the good pasta costs money in Phuket and I dont think pasta is a dish that deserves the money most Italian restaurants are charging. A nice authentic 500 baht pasta does not taste 5 times better than most 100 baht pastas, but I would love to be able to make a good one using what is available in Thailand.
Making pasta is easy and I dont mind a Thai spaghetti bolognese from time to time with fish sauce and sugar.
Do you buy your pasta sauce in a jar? Tin? make from scratch? What is some of your secrets on making a good pasta in Thailand.
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How To Make Good Pasta In Thailand
Started by MrPhuket, Jun 23 2010 09:18 PM
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Posted 23 June 2010 - 10:59 PM
sorry, duplicate post
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Posted 23 June 2010 - 11:01 PM
Secrets? No real secret, since my wifey does the best pasta sauces on this side of the Adriatic Sea 
It takes a 49 Baht investment for 500g of Agnossi's true Italian pasta and around 125 Baht for meat and ingredients to feed 4 adults or 2 xx-hungry fellows. The I pick some fresh oregano leafs from my micro farm on the balcony to round it off, fresh oregano tastes lightyears better, than the dried and old stuff, they use in the so called "Italian" restaurants
By the way Heat, how did the oregano shoots catch up in your back yard?
It takes a 49 Baht investment for 500g of Agnossi's true Italian pasta and around 125 Baht for meat and ingredients to feed 4 adults or 2 xx-hungry fellows. The I pick some fresh oregano leafs from my micro farm on the balcony to round it off, fresh oregano tastes lightyears better, than the dried and old stuff, they use in the so called "Italian" restaurants
By the way Heat, how did the oregano shoots catch up in your back yard?
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Posted 26 June 2010 - 09:28 AM
Frank P. Schneidewind, on 23 June 2010 - 11:01 PM, said:
Secrets? No real secret, since my wifey does the best pasta sauces on this side of the Adriatic Sea
It takes a 49 Baht investment for 500g of Agnossi's true Italian pasta and around 125 Baht for meat and ingredients to feed 4 adults or 2 xx-hungry fellows. The I pick some fresh oregano leafs from my micro farm on the balcony to round it off, fresh oregano tastes lightyears better, than the dried and old stuff, they use in the so called "Italian" restaurants
By the way Heat, how did the oregano shoots catch up in your back yard?
It takes a 49 Baht investment for 500g of Agnossi's true Italian pasta and around 125 Baht for meat and ingredients to feed 4 adults or 2 xx-hungry fellows. The I pick some fresh oregano leafs from my micro farm on the balcony to round it off, fresh oregano tastes lightyears better, than the dried and old stuff, they use in the so called "Italian" restaurants
By the way Heat, how did the oregano shoots catch up in your back yard?
After a week in the water I planted them outside and the dog ate them but left 1. It was turning black but now had some colour back so I hope it survives.
Who would of thought a dog would like oregano.
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Posted 26 June 2010 - 01:14 PM
must be an Italian mix of genes in the dog, hope it catches on, if not - you know where to get replacement shoots and seedlings
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 10:20 PM
I love Italian food, but unfortunately I live in the middle of nowhere, so no Italian Restaurants, no pasta and no past sauce. I make it all myself, the pasta I am very happy with. I buy bread flour, take one or two eggs and beat them. Then add a little salt, and a sniff of Olive oil. I then slowly add the sifted flour until the mixture will absorb no more. Then using a rolling pin I roll it out until paper thin (hard work). Then slice it with a knife, and leave in the fridge until ready to boil.
My kids love it, I generally make a simple chicken flavoured white sauce for the kids and it works well. It's not as good as restaurant or even dried pasta, but it's better than nothing, and boy is it cheap.
My kids love it, I generally make a simple chicken flavoured white sauce for the kids and it works well. It's not as good as restaurant or even dried pasta, but it's better than nothing, and boy is it cheap.
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Posted 31 July 2010 - 12:24 AM
Dear trangman!
Tesco sells original Italian pasta in 500g bags for 49 THB. If there is none in Trang, then head out for Hat Yai. They also sell parmesan cheese and several canned sauces, which make great bases for sauces. Living in the boonies ain't a problem for me, but foodstuffs must be accessible. Have them shipped to you, if travel is too difficult for you
Fresh oregano is scarce, but dried one is also on the shelves there. I farm fresh one on my mini balcony
Tesco sells original Italian pasta in 500g bags for 49 THB. If there is none in Trang, then head out for Hat Yai. They also sell parmesan cheese and several canned sauces, which make great bases for sauces. Living in the boonies ain't a problem for me, but foodstuffs must be accessible. Have them shipped to you, if travel is too difficult for you
Fresh oregano is scarce, but dried one is also on the shelves there. I farm fresh one on my mini balcony
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Posted 02 August 2010 - 04:14 PM
Don't worry about the pasta as most of the pasta that comes in packets are not to much different in my opinion. The sauce is what makes a good pasta.
I put in grated onion and carrots and it must be very fine, it lifts the sauce and gives it a nice flavour.
A small splash of red wine (cheap import or the cheap thai stuff does the job), mixed in with any mince and it is a fine simple sauce that tastes great. You can finish it off with anything but I like it as it is.
I put in grated onion and carrots and it must be very fine, it lifts the sauce and gives it a nice flavour.
A small splash of red wine (cheap import or the cheap thai stuff does the job), mixed in with any mince and it is a fine simple sauce that tastes great. You can finish it off with anything but I like it as it is.
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Posted 13 December 2011 - 11:50 AM
learned different types for cooking past ... i love eating pasta.. fast to cook and tasty too
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