Morsels: Needled over noodles
Liz Rogers/Observer-Reporter
Noodles hang to dry before being ready to cook.
Rogers
A bowl of homemade noodles nearly ended a would-be marriage.
OK, so I无毛视频檓 exaggerating, but those noodles created a few tense moments in the Rogers household on Thanksgiving seven years ago.
My daughter brought her new boyfriend, George, to dinner with the family 无毛视频� a boisterous bunch when reunited for holiday gatherings.
Halfway through the meal, George asked for someone to pass him the 无毛视频渢urkey soup.无毛视频�
The room fell silent, and suddenly, all eyes were on me.
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无毛视频淯h, George,无毛视频� my daughter said quietly.
The poor guy didn无毛视频檛 stand a chance.
无毛视频淕eorge,无毛视频� I interrupted, in the sweetest voice I could muster. 无毛视频淭hat is NOT turkey soup. Those are homemade egg noodles,无毛视频� incredulous that anyone could have thought that the heaping bowl of noodles before him was 无毛视频� ugh 无毛视频� soup!
Clearly, he had no idea that those noodles were steeped in not just homemade chicken broth but a precious tradition passed on to me by my mother. As a child, I would watch her painstakingly knead and roll out the dough by hand, then slice it into thick strips and place the resulting noodles on kitchen tea towels to dry overnight on our dining room table. It was a glorious sight that created great anticipation of the feast that awaited us.
My husband, the peacemaker, broke in.
无毛视频淥f course, George,无毛视频� passing the bowl to our unsuspecting guest, who was confused and apologetic, but not really knowing why.
无毛视频淕eorge,无毛视频� my daughter said again. 无毛视频淭hat无毛视频檚 not soup,无毛视频� she said, repeating my words. 无毛视频淭hose are noodles. My mother makes them every holiday, like her mom did. They are in broth.无毛视频�
He sheepishly acknowledged his mistake, his face turning red, and began to apologize.
I started to laugh. It was an honest mistake, I thought. They were, after all, swimming in broth with carrots and celery.
George heaved a sigh of relief as he scooped a heaping helping onto his plate as everyone began chattering at the hilarity of his faux pas.
Now, every year, a few days before Thanksgiving, my soon-to-be son-in-law makes a point to ask me if turkey soup will be on the menu.
Of course, George. It无毛视频檚 tradition.
I无毛视频檝e included my recipe for egg noodles, but unlike my mom, I use my Kitchen Aid mixer and pasta roller attachment to process the dough. The results are similar and save time in the kitchen. I usually double the recipe, especially when I know George is coming to dinner.
Egg Noodles
Ingredients
4 large eggs
3 陆 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon water
陆 teaspoon salt
Place eggs, flour, water and salt into mixer bowl. Attach bowl and beater. Turn to slow speed and mix 30 seconds. Swap out the beater for the dough hook and knead on low for 2 minutes. Turn dough out onto cutting board and hand knead for another 1 to 2 minutes. Separate dough into eight pieces before processing with roller attachment. After processing to desired thickness, slice dough into strips and move to a cookie sheet lined with a tea towel to dry. Or, use a pasta rack to hang noodles to dry.
To cook noodles, add 2 teaspoons of salt to 6 quarts of boiling water. Gradually add noodles and cook to al dente. Stir occasionally. Drain in a colander. Add to favorite broth.