Mi e' parso che kilikini abbia scritto:

>> I have had gnocchi in Italian restaurants before
>> and really loved it. Once I had it with pesto, and
>> once with tomato sauce and cheese.

The latter reminds me "gnocchi alla sorrentina": was that cheese
mozzarella?

>> Both were really yummy, though I suspect if you
>> don't make the gnocchi right, it could be tough and/or
>> gummy and/or heavy (which makes me suspicious of the
>> packaged stuff).

Exactly: many industrial gnocchi are gummy and too heavy, and
that's the reason why in my family we make them at home. If you
buy industrial ones and have that problem, the only way to reduce
gummyness and heavyness is to cook them longer than what the
recipe calls for.
But anyway: why not make them yourself? They are easy enough.

> Thanks, Chris.

OK, it's time to go with the recipe:

1Kg potatoes
all-purpose white flour
salt

Use the oldest potatoes you can find, the older and drier they
are the best it is, since you will need less flour. Boil the
potatoes in much water, let them cool down and peel them. Lay the
flour on the chopping board and start passing the potatoes
through a sieve, letting them fall on the chopping board. Knead
the sieved potatoes with two spoons of flour, hoping it is
enough. If it is not enough and your dough is not dense enough to
manipulate, it means your potatoes were not as dry as they had
to, but it just takes some more flour to get it fixed: just add
it. Some recipes call for a potato : flour ratio of about 3:1,
but it's very easy to reduce the flour if you use old potatoes.
Salt as desired and roll the dough into 1/2 inch diameter
strings, cut them into 1 inch long pieces and shape them: to give
them the shape there are many methods. One is to crush the single
gnocchi's against the chopping board using the thumb, another one
is to roll them on a grater's reverse side, another method is to
use a fork to make pressure on the gnocchi's... just think what
you'd like them to look like and choose a method to obtain it.

Cooking: bring a pot of salted water to a boil and toss the
gnocchi's in, they are cooked when they are all surfaced.

Dressing: use your imagination and Google
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Vilco
Think Pink , Drink Rose'