On 9/6/2011 2:12 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 06/09/2011 1:00 PM, Christopher Helms wrote:
>> On Sep 6, 8:38 am, > wrote:
>>> What's the reasoning to choose one pasta type (for example, sphaghetti)
>>> over another (say vermicelli or those elbow things) to serve as the
>>> pasta component of a meal? Does the shape really matter to the taste
>>> of the dish?
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>
>>
>> I always prefer vermicelli or angel hair over those big spaghetti
>> things. I'm not exactly sure why.
>
> I use different pastas for different dishes. I use angel hair or
> spaghettini for stir fries, spaghetti with tomato or bolognais <sp?>
> sauce,d linguini with cream sauces, macaroni or penne with cheese sauce.

Do you actually use pasta in stir-fries? I much prefer the traditional
rice noodles, tho they do come in a variety of widths.

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James Silverton, Potomac

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