Rice, Pasta, or Potatos? Which do you prefer?

[BikeWriter]

Inquiring minds want to know!

[BikeWriter]

1. I had to go with rice. It's integral to Cajun, Mexican, and Chinese...

cooking. I do love pasta and potatos, though.

[maveric]

2. Depends on what you are serving it with.

I personally love all three!

[BikeWriter]

3. I do too, but the ethnic foods I eat most use rice. I'm good at cooking...

it, too.

[DanCa]

4. Stuffed pork chops with dumpling saur kraut and beer : yum:D

[BikeWriter]

5. I love the kraut, too. My Granny made it from scratch.

[DanCa]

10. Mine made the dumplings from scratch too.

I especially loved her home grown vegetables and homemade cinnamon apple sauce.. Those frozen and canned fixin's just don't taste right.

[BikeWriter]

14. Yes, my Mom was a hell of a cook, too.

She could cook most anything and make it good. Then a neighbor taught her Cajun cooking!

[DanCa]

21. LOL.

Isn't wrong to use the words cajun and cooking together? :D JK :D

[BikeWriter]

23. You'd think my last name ended in an x, if you knew...

my favorite dishes to cook!

[DanCa]

31. I can't cook but nobody can call take out like I can :D

Of course it usually takes four or five tries but once I hit the right number it gets done real good. :D

[BikeWriter]

33. If you could do that among several...

etnic food sources, you and I would get along just fine. ;-)

[kwassa]

6. Couscous!

[BikeWriter]

7. LOL! A Middle Eastern favorite, huh? ;-)

[kwassa]

9. It's good with all kind of foods, lighter, quicker, and tastier, to me.

[BikeWriter]

12. I've never tried it that I recall. I suppose I should!

[lpbk2713]

8. Mashed potatoes & gravy

Or maybe baked potatoes with butter & sour cream.

[BikeWriter]

15. I think my favorite potatos are scalloped taters skillet-fried ...

with onions and bacon. I've made many a meal off them.

[bigwillq]

11. I like them all!

:bounce:

Can't decide which I like best!

[BikeWriter]

19. That is a difficult choice sometimes for me, too.

[Left Is Write]

13. Yes, please.

[BikeWriter]

16. Oh, you're ready for some of each? ;-)

[Left Is Write]

17. Yep.

I loves me some starch. :D

[BikeWriter]

20. LOL! You got that right. Any of these choices and a protien make...

a near perfect diet, which is very lucky for third world countries.

[Swamp Rat]

18. Rice AND beans

Is it Monday yet? ;)

[BikeWriter]

22. I need some of my dirty rice, too! ;-)

[fortyfeetunder]

24. Make mine brown, black, or wild rice.

I like the earthy undertones in the texture and the taste. Though a cup of a good white jasmine or basmati will be endangered in my presence!

[GalleryGod]

25. ALL three off my diet since 2002

[BikeWriter]

35. Whoa! That would be tough for me!

[Missy Vixen]

26. Garlic mashed potatoes: Nature's most perfect food

Our former favorite restaurant used to serve garlic mashed potatoes with entrees. Now they're serving Yukon Gold with NO garlic. This is a crime against humanity. :cry:

I'm not happy. :mad:

Julie

[BikeWriter]

37. I'd think garlic mashed cheesy potatoes more perfect!

[spindrifter]

27. Rice here!

Rice is my true comfort food--preferably cooked as a pilaf.

[mydreamcametrue]

28. Rasta

[Nicole]

29. Taters for me,

pan fried preferred. I eat them boiled, mashed, french fried, oven fried, creamed, baked, twice baked, scalloped, hash browned, roasted or grilled. That's just the white & gold ones. :)

I love pasta & rice too but if you count potato chips, then I eat more potatoes than the others.

[AlCzervik]

30. yes, yes and yes.

[Magrittes Pipe]

32. I love pasta, but...

You can make pasta out of potatoes.

[BikeWriter]

39. I'd never heard of potato pasta. I Googled it...

ITALY
Potato Pasta
(Potato Gnocchi)



6 russet potatoes, peeled, quartered
2 tablespoons salt
2 eggs, beaten
4 cups all-purpose flour


Boil the potatoes until cooked, about 20 minutes. Drain well. Rice potatoes with a ricer and place on cookie sheets to cool. Let potatoes dry out as much as possible before continuing with recipe.

Bring large stew pot of salted water to a boil.

Meanwhile, place the riced potatoes in a large bowl. Add the eggs and combine. Gradually but quickly stir in the flour.

Place the dough on a work surface and divide into 6 pieces. Adding flour as necessary, roll each piece of dough into a rope 1/2 inch wide. Slice ropes into 1/2-inch pieces. Drop gnocchi into boiling water, in batches. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes; they should rise to the surface when fully cooked. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain slightly before continuing. Toss in browned butter, sprinkle on Parmesan cheese, or coat with sauce.

http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/italy/pgnocchi.html

[The Whiskey Priest]

34. While training at Bragg

I learned to love rice..morning,noon and night....

[BikeWriter]

38. Hmm, they were training you for Asian foods?

[Fox Mulder]

36. Rice!

With soy sauce!

[Deja Q]

40. Whole wheat only; no processed fluff. I'm not keen on carbs anyway.

:D