It's funny how things go in cycles. For awhile the idea of eating bread was considered radical and horrible and now bread making has become somewhat popular again. Same thing with casseroles...I saw a bunch of casserole dish recipes in a recent cooking magazine.
I would say noodles are sort of becoming popular with some. Personally, I never stopped liking them. But, for some of my friends, they kind of looked down their noses that I would even think about fixing chicken and noodles or beef and noodles.
Recently our newspaper actually ran some noodle recipes in it and I figured being smack dab in the middle of the state of Illinois, if our paper is running noodle recipes, they must be popular again.
Am I the only one who remembers people making noodles at home -- ideally one a kitchen table with a metal top? My mom never made them, but the neighbors did and it was fun to watch. One of our local churches has a chicken and noodle dinner for a fundraiser and they have a large crowd, including folks who don't go to the church, just because they have this dinner with their homemade noodles.
I have a friend who claims she doesn't cook, but she does make her own noodles.
And it is fascinating to go to an Amish store and see various types of noodles that were made there...garlic noodles, whole wheat noodles, well, you get the idea.
I remember a few years ago it was a big thing to invite folks over to make your own pasta. Do people do that anymore?
People also used to say if you did something bright, that was using your noodle. That must have been when it was OK to eat those carbs!
However, Ramen noodles seem to be a big hit because of their ease. Did they lose popularity?
Do you have a favorite noodle dish? I would have to claim chicken and noodles as one of mine.
N is for Noodles
April 17th, 2011 at 08:55 pm
April 17th, 2011 at 09:22 pm 1303075368
Anyone trying to trim spending knows making home made soups uses all the small bits of vegetables and meat and is substantial with the addition of noodles no matter the shape.
April 17th, 2011 at 09:29 pm 1303075771
I have a pasta maker so I have made various types of noodles in the past. My favorite homemade one was lasanga noodles with basil and tomato added to the flour, water, and egg. It was so good. Unfortunately I put it in storage until we move again because there is just no room for it, here.
April 17th, 2011 at 10:55 pm 1303080932
I pretty much love every kind of noodle/pasta dish there is, from pad Thai to spaghetti to Cantonese noodles to macaroni goulash
I myself have never attempted to make my own noodles, unless you count gnocchi; I do that every couple of months. I have a super-simple recipe that just takes potatoes, flour, salt and I believe oil.
Oh, and my cat is called Noodles! So that's the first thing I think of when I see the word.
April 19th, 2011 at 12:59 am 1303174769