Cooking Question

[cassecouilles 3]

Thanks for the tips everyone! Actually, we went to plently of stores but I guess I wasn't in Detroit for long enough to actually get a feel of the whole city and figure out all the different brands and everything. For me, even just the fact that I don't know all the names in English gets confusing, if on top of that the brands I'm used to aren't sold in the states, or they stack it in a different product aisle than they do in Belgium I'm completely lost. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it once I get settled in. It might be little, but just being able to make your own "comfort food" that you're used to and have it taste the same as always can be pretty awesome when you're feeling a bit homesick :-)

I can understand the ketchup thing I guess, I tend to put mayonaise on everything. French fries, sandwiches, chicken, ... I guess mayo is our ketchup here in Belgium :-p

[ThailandToIndiana 11]

A white sauce I like on pasta is alfredo sauce, which my wife thought was good as well. However, I once made my wife a pasta dish using carbonara sauce and she LOVED it...score one point for me in the kitchen. So, if you're looking for a white pasta sauce, and you haven't tried carbonara sauce, give that one a try. I'd recommend using a flat noodle and adding chopped mushrooms, small pieces of ham, and a few shrimp (which is the way my wife likes it...personally I could do without the shrimp).

Edited March 29, 2013 by ThailandToFlorida

[christeen 966]

White sauce homemade is super easy...

2 tablespoons of butter

3 tablespoons of flour

Some minced garlic or garlic powder..... Melt butter, add garlic, add flour and mix well...

Add

1 cup cream

1/2 cup milk

1/4 - 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese... Stir this all together and heat till start to bubble (don't burn, so stir constantly) for about 5 minutes or so... Till thickness desired...

Add some black pepper and voila' cream sauce..

Passata is just tomato sauce (sells it in tins here is America ) if you don't find a store that sells italian groceries where you are or if only the real stuff will do.... You can order Cento tomato passata on amazon (free delivery by the case)... You can also order many other great food products online...

[Calypso 464]

Hi guys,

I have a Food question :-p My fiance loves the italian pasta dishes I make. Last time we traveled to Detroit I couldn't find all the ingredients I am used to and when I tried to make my usual Shrimp and Mushroom pasta it was so bad I was embarrassed. He still ate it, and raved about it to my dad on skype (I loved him for that) but considering how much ketchup he dumped on it I wasn't fooled :-p

When you guys make a pasta dish with a white cream sauce, what do you use to make the sauce? I asked around in the grocery store but everyone was just: oh, you mean Alfredo sauce? I don't think that's it because that has a cheese taste to it, right?

Also, what do you guys use for Passata or tomato puree? Me, and my fiance's stomach, would be grateful for any tips you'd like to share

You can always use Google if you want to make your own pasta sauce. There are many websites with active members who leave authentic reviews in every recipe. But if you choose to buy sauce in a can or jar, I suggest that you always read the ingredients and avoid sauces that list "tomato puree." Pick ones that contain real tomatoes. So far in the US market, the best pasta sauce I've found is made by The Silver Palate. They use San Marzano tomatoes. Just remember, too, that if you use sauce from cans or jars, always chop fresh onions, garlic, herbs, and add any seasoning to taste instead of completely relying on the sauce.

[sandinista! 1,816]

plenty of tomato purees out there are nothing but 100% tomatoes.