SEC-S20W3 | 2nd Half: Pasta

I am pleased and super excited to join this week's class, everything about cooking are made easy with gastronomy courses and I consider myself privileged to be in this space.

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I have seen and consumed different types of pasta without knowing that I can actually prepare them with just few raw ingredients at the comfort of my home.

Today is my first time of producing fresh pasta and the experience was worth it.

Let's read below how I prepared my fresh pasta from scratch;

Mise en place

Ingredients Used

• All purpose flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 egg

Preparation Procedures

Step 1: I sieved the measured flour and added a pinch of salt to it while sieving.

Sieving process	Adding salt

Step 2: I gathered the flour together ( since I'm working on a flat surface) and created a hole in the center then pour in fresh egg ( both yolk and white). I mixed with my hand.

Added egg to flour	Mixing process

Step 3: I added a little drop of water and continue mixing till I was able to achieve a smooth dough.

Adding water

Step 4: I tied up the dough in a nylon, put it in the fridge for 15 minutes then removed and allowed it to stay out for 45 minutes which makes it 1 hour in total.

Dough in nylon

The dough gets more smoother when you put it in the fridge.

Step 5: I cut the dough and work in sections; I rolled, cut and twisted it on the straw.

Rolling	After cutting	Wrapping on the straw

Yes, I was able to make Macaroni pasta using this method of wrapping my dough around straw. I applied vegetable oil on the straw so that the dough can easily pull out without sticking.

Fresh macaroni pasta

Step 6: Here's the last stage of my pasta preparation; I boiled hot water, added salt, fresh pasta and allowed it to cook.

Adding salt to boiled water	Using moist heat method to cook pasta	Adding vegetable oil

After a while, I added a little drop of vegetable oil.

When the pasta was ready, I served it with tomato sauce and boiled egg. Below is the 1 main dish I created for just a person.

My home made pasta

The following starter and dessert will go with the main dish I prepared;

Starter: Vegetable salad
Main dish: Macaroni pasta served with sauce and boiled egg
Dessert: Vanilla ice cream topped with caramel.

A selfie with the dish

I had a good experience preparing this pasta and I would want to appreciate gastronomy team for sharing this idea free of charge. It feels great to learn a new recipe with ease.

I will invite @mvchacin, @anasuleidy and @josepha to join the class. Thank you!