"Scant" means "just barely." So don't fill the 1/2 cup full to the brim, and don't pack the almonds down.
Oh, I'm gonna go to the special hell.
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dcp - Jan 20, 2005 1:37:18 pm PST #6084 of 10002
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Atropa - Jan 20, 2005 1:38:10 pm PST #6085 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Can I just chop up a tomato and throw it in a pan with olive oil and garlic and basil? Will that work to toss on top of pasta? It seems like it would, but I've never made sauce from a raw tomato (as opposed to canned crushed tomatoes).
I've done that, and it's turned out just fine.
Cashmere - Jan 20, 2005 1:38:28 pm PST #6086 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
Wow, teppy, that sounds good to me.
I'm currently eating fresh guacamole with my tacos AIFG.
Hil R. - Jan 20, 2005 1:38:59 pm PST #6087 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Thanks.
OK, now that I've actually read the recipe, you're supposed to grind the almonds and 1/4 cup of sugar in a food processor to make a paste, and then use 1 1/2 cups of that paste. Which would seem to me to mean that you'd have to measure out a bit more than 1 1/2 cups of almonds, because a lot of that measuring cup space would be air space between the almonds, right? But maybe air gets beaten into the paste, or something. (And I'm just reading the recipe for a "maybe I'll try this sometime later," so this is entirely theoretical right now.)
Jessica - Jan 20, 2005 1:39:10 pm PST #6088 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Can I just chop up a tomato and throw it in a pan with olive oil and garlic and basil? Will that work to toss on top of pasta?
Yes. If you have time, roasting the tomato first (cut in half, place cut-side down on a foil-lined baking sheet, sprinkle with salt pepper and olive oil, bake at 350-400 until soft and squooshy and a little browned, about 30-45 minutes) will concentrate the flavors and make for a richer-tasting sauce.
deborah grabien - Jan 20, 2005 1:47:31 pm PST #6089 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
What Jess said, about the tomato-roasting. It's yummy.
Connie Neil - Jan 20, 2005 1:49:35 pm PST #6090 of 10002
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The current National Geographic magazine has a nice big article on Bollywood. Those folks are hotties.
Steph L. - Jan 20, 2005 1:51:04 pm PST #6091 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I don't know if I can wait 30-40 minutes to roast a tomato. I'm pretty hungry now.
Anne W. - Jan 20, 2005 1:55:39 pm PST #6092 of 10002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
P-C, Vidhi sounds like the sort of kid you'd expect to see on TV one day, crawling out of a well and then crawling out of the screen to come after you.
Polter-Cow - Jan 20, 2005 1:57:59 pm PST #6093 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Ha! Oh man. I fear for how that kid's going to turn out if her parents don't damn well discipline her.