Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
I'd go with spirali over penne, then at least you've got something slightly curvy
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Absolutely - bloody love spiralli. I prefer to use that actually, rather than macaroniI'd go with spirali over penne, then at least you've got something slightly curvy
ringo
Macaroni cheese controller
Despite causing outrage in *certain* quarters, a soj and Biddly vote for spirali is good enough for me if I can't turn up any macaroni.
I'm off out now though to hunt for the real deal from Herne Hill to Knight's Hill
Any supermarket or co-op should have macaroni. You can't make macaroni cheese with another pasta, it wouldn't work
spirali is just longer curlier macaroni
Macaroni is comparatively fatter and shorter, and has a hole in the middle.
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
spirali has a hole too
spirali has a hole too
No it doesn't!
http://www.google.com/imgres?start=...sp=26&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:101,i:120&tx=29&ty=35
Also, it's a completely different shape. Shape is really important in pasta. The cheesy mixture and the pasta all go together with very little air in macaroni cheese, that's what makes it so heavy and comforting. It wouldn't be the same with another pasta.
But I think we should agree to differ.
Hellsbells
World's best procrastinator
does anyone put breadcrumbs on the top of macaroni cheese before putting in the oven to bake?
Got a sausage casserole stew in the oven. Rosemary, thyme, sausages, root veg, onions.
I really need to revisit butcher at some point, because tbh his produce'd make it infinitely better. But, anyway. It's in the oven. Not sure what meal it's for (night shift last night -> shafted eating patterns), but it should feed me for a good coupla days!
I really need to revisit butcher at some point, because tbh his produce'd make it infinitely better. But, anyway. It's in the oven. Not sure what meal it's for (night shift last night -> shafted eating patterns), but it should feed me for a good coupla days!
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
kittyP
Pluviophile
I can't stop looking at different pastas now
You have got me on it now too
We were having beans on toast but I want pasta now
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
this is the type of "macaroni" cheese I was first introduced to, my nan used to make it and we'd call it macaroni (I think that was pretty much a generic term for pasta, like nescafe is for any instant coffeeYou have got me on it now too
We were having beans on toast but I want pasta now
), made with a bechamel sauce and a layer of mince. Only found out today it's called pastitsio 
kittyP
Pluviophile
We are now having this http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2329/bacon-and-mushroom-pasta
kittyP
Pluviophile
this is the type of "macaroni" cheese I was first introduced to, my nan used to make it and we'd call it macaroni (I think that was pretty much a generic term for pasta, like nescafe is for any instant coffee
That is quite like the "Turkish Lasagne" that my friend made that I gave you some of isn't it?
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
How's the new oven ringo?
I was SOOOOOOOOOOO excited when I got my fancy new oven in my old place....posted about it at the time on urban, naturally
...LOVED cooking on/in it etc....then moved in here not long after, three (?) years ago and it's been languishing downstairs, unused, since then cos there's a SHIT fitted one here, which I fucking HATE! 
I look at it, longingly sometimes when I'm downstairs...it's gathering dust, too...bet it'll be fucked if/when I ever get to use it again.....
*sobs*But, so, I TOTALLY get your excitement, ringo!
Errrrrrr...anyway
...just me tonight ....so BEER, then a venison steak sandwich.
kittyP
Pluviophile
a little bit yeh
May have to have you round for this http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/863659/pastitsio
