Comments on: fail. http://makingitwithmeleyna.com/fail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss cook, eat, drink. not necessarily in the that order. Sat, 19 May 2012 21:16:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Meleyna http://makingitwithmeleyna.com/fail/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Meleyna Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:55:59 +0000 http://makingitwithmeleyna.com/?p=947#comment-1147 So you're getting me a food mill for Christmas, right? So you’re getting me a food mill for Christmas, right?

]]> By: Ryan http://makingitwithmeleyna.com/fail/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 Ryan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:45:24 +0000 http://makingitwithmeleyna.com/?p=947#comment-1146 Obviously as you found out, the ricer (or a food mill works fine) would've made a huge difference. Basically what it does is, it breaks down the potato while not releasing the potato's starches which is what causes it to become gummy. That's why whenever mash potatoes are made with a food processor or stand mixer they develop that gummy texture. Whenever you do get around to buying a potato ricer, make Joel Robuchon's Pommes Puree. I don't the recipe on my but just google and you'll find it. Obviously as you found out, the ricer (or a food mill works fine) would’ve made a huge difference. Basically what it does is, it breaks down the potato while not releasing the potato’s starches which is what causes it to become gummy. That’s why whenever mash potatoes are made with a food processor or stand mixer they develop that gummy texture. Whenever you do get around to buying a potato ricer, make Joel Robuchon’s Pommes Puree. I don’t the recipe on my but just google and you’ll find it.

]]> By: Meleyna http://makingitwithmeleyna.com/fail/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Meleyna Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:33:39 +0000 http://makingitwithmeleyna.com/?p=947#comment-1136 @Christina: They do look good, don't they? I think that's part of why I was so disappointed. While still edible, they really just weren't that good at all. @Kaite: No, you don't sound bitchy at all. Really, I'm glad yours worked out soooo well, and I'm sitting here, alone, hungry, and gnocchi-less. Just rub it in a little more, why dontcha? I see how it is. :) @Christina: They do look good, don’t they? I think that’s part of why I was so disappointed. While still edible, they really just weren’t that good at all.

@Kaite: No, you don’t sound bitchy at all. Really, I’m glad yours worked out soooo well, and I’m sitting here, alone, hungry, and gnocchi-less. Just rub it in a little more, why dontcha? I see how it is. :)

]]> By: Katie http://makingitwithmeleyna.com/fail/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Katie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:22:01 +0000 http://makingitwithmeleyna.com/?p=947#comment-1135 I'm sorry, but I'm laughing. That's bitchy, I know. But it sounds like all of the fears I had when I first made gnocchi happened to you! I, too, used the grater method, but I stuck to the simple recipe Deb featured on that post - I wasn't brave enough to tackle more than one kind of potato or spices or anything beyond the most basic kind of gnocchi. That recipe went well. As for the straight pasta dough I attempted a few weeks later without a machine...? Let's just say that that one turned out LESS than stellar. http://mozzarellaandmerlot.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/gnocchi-you-will-be-mine/ http://mozzarellaandmerlot.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/pasta-please/ I’m sorry, but I’m laughing. That’s bitchy, I know. But it sounds like all of the fears I had when I first made gnocchi happened to you! I, too, used the grater method, but I stuck to the simple recipe Deb featured on that post - I wasn’t brave enough to tackle more than one kind of potato or spices or anything beyond the most basic kind of gnocchi. That recipe went well. As for the straight pasta dough I attempted a few weeks later without a machine…? Let’s just say that that one turned out LESS than stellar.

http://mozzarellaandmerlot.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/gnocchi-you-will-be-mine/
http://mozzarellaandmerlot.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/pasta-please/

]]> By: christina http://makingitwithmeleyna.com/fail/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 christina Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:51:10 +0000 http://makingitwithmeleyna.com/?p=947#comment-1134 Aw, sorry about the fail, but they do look delicious, and it makes me want some RIGHT NOW! I like the gnocchi board. Oh, last time I made gnocchi, I guess I didn't add enough flour because they disintegrated when I cooked them, and ended up a mound of mashed potatoes almost. Aw, sorry about the fail, but they do look delicious, and it makes me want some RIGHT NOW! I like the gnocchi board. Oh, last time I made gnocchi, I guess I didn’t add enough flour because they disintegrated when I cooked them, and ended up a mound of mashed potatoes almost.

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