EMERGENCY POLL -- see below!

[decodelighted]

My DH & I are at loggerheads. Which sauce BEST goes with Proscuitto/Mushroom Tortellini .... WHITE (Alfredo) or RED (Marinara)???? HELP THX BAI!

 

[Haven]

I prefer mushrooms with white sauce.
Either way, I'm drooling over here!

 

[packrat]

If you're cooking, then it should be whatever you like best. If you're not cooking, then it should still be whatever you like best.

 

[decodelighted]

I prefer mushrooms with white sauce.
Either way, I'm drooling over here!

Thanks Haven! Its a dead heat. Maybe its not as obvious as I was SURE it was. (I won't give away my pref for fear of swaying folks.)

 

[monarch64]

I think new shoes for you best complement whatever sauce he prefers...

I voted "red" but I'm a huge mushroom fan who doesn't eat meat. So feel free to throw out my vote!

 

[Haven]

Ooh, I'm curious to see whose side I chose!
My husband would have voted marinara, by the way. We never agree on sauces or dressings.

 

[lizzyann]

Definitely a white or alfredo sauce for me!

 

[CNOS128]

At first I thought you were at a gourmet grocery store or a restaurant called "Loggerheads," and then I realized that I'm just an idiot.

I chose marinara, because I'm intolerant of creamy pasta sauces (not lactose intolerant, just socially intolerant). But a quick search of the interwebs seems to suggest that most people prefer cream sauces or butter with prosciutto/mushroom pasta.

 

[decodelighted]

Thanks guys! This is a squeaker. And I'm getting HUNGRY. I keep asking if we should at least start the WATER BOILING. Gah!

 

[kenny]

Emergency?
I just called 911.
They said:
High BMI? . . . Marinara
Low BMI? . . . Alfredo

 

[TravelingGal]

I normally prefer Marinara, but in this case, I think the white sounds like it would go better with the dish....

 

[decodelighted]

Emergency?
I just called 911.
They said:
High BMI? . . . Marinara
Low BMI? . . . Alfredo

My BMI requires nothing but salad for at least the next 8 months. But this isn't about me! Its about JUSTICE! What's the *rightest* sauce/pasta combination in Hooville??? Refresh, refresh, refresh ("grumble, grumble" says stomach).

 

[Haven]

The suspense is killing me! I cannot move on with my evening until I know which you choose!

 

[TravelingGal]

Fred's lookin to beat Mary...

 

[House Cat]

You make me smile on a pretty regular basis. Thanks deco.

BTW, in the winter, I prefer cream sauces.

 

[chemgirl]

I think the flavor of the proscuitto would be lost in the marinera, but add to the alfredo.

If you're cooking, then whatever you prefer!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I wish these were the kind of emergencies I had. I vote white.

 

[jas]

Red! Red! Red! (Who's chanting with me?)

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Red=Cali Cab Sav.
White=Champagne.

Sorry, WOT as the question?

cheers--Sharon

 

[Haven]

GO ALFREDO! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT!

 

[decodelighted]

***drumroll please***























ALFREDO it was! Thanks to all that voted in my silly little "prove DH wrong" experiment. Unfortunately I have to admit that there was a complicating factor. Turns out it was Proscuitto and CHICKEN tortellini. My bad. (And, I suppose, my wishful thinking -- darn you elusive Mushrooms.) Not sure if that would have affected anyone's votes.

Ironically, even though I thought that Alfredo was the CLEAR CHOICE from the get go, it was too creamy for me. I only ate a few of the bad boys. Now MUSHROOM tortellini would be all up & in me & my BMI right now. Oh well.

THANKS AGAIN FOR HUMORING ME FRIENDS!!!!!!!!! KISSESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

 

[jaysonsmom]

I was too late to make the emergency poll, but I really should give you my number when it comes to pasta emergencies, we are a BIG pasta family, and have different sauces daily.

In the future, other sauces I submit for consideration:

Vodka Sauce
Sundried tomato Pesto
Basil Pesto
Campbells cream of mushroom (makes a great past sauce)
Marsala Cream sauce

 

[Haven]

Ooooh--I would LOVE a pasta thread, if you're interested in sharing your recipes, Jaysonsmom.

We're having my FAVORITE pasta for dinner tonight--farfalle tossed with oil, seasoned, and then topped with artichokes (heated with some garlic and seasoned) and two poached eggs. (Over medium for DH.) And then I drizzle with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.

 

[dballing]

In the future, other sauces I submit for consideration:

Campbells cream of mushroom (makes a great past sauce)

As Deco's other-half, I'll just say : you don't have to convince ME of the pasta-sauce value of a can of cream of mushroom soup, because I'll throw together a pot of cellentani, a can of crm/mush, and a package of tuna, and call it a lunch, but Deco is not so much a fan of that. Sad for her, more for me.

 

[Gypsy]

That was a riot. Love it.

 

[monarch64]

In the future, other sauces I submit for consideration:

Campbells cream of mushroom (makes a great past sauce)

As Deco's other-half, I'll just say : you don't have to convince ME of the pasta-sauce value of a can of cream of mushroom soup, because I'll throw together a pot of cellentani, a can of crm/mush, and a package of tuna, and call it a lunch, but Deco is not so much a fan of that. Sad for her, more for me.

Bahahaha! MAN FOOD.

Haven, I'm with you: PASTA THREAD! PASTA THREAD!

I made ricotta/spinach stuffed tortellini (ok, they were from a bag) with spinach/artichoke tossed with lemon and sea salt tonight. I made RED sauce using tomato sauce, onions, garlic, and seasonings, and broiled French bread with butter/garlic powder/shredded asiago. It was pretty delish.

 

[House Cat]

BMI's are not applicable in the winter. That's what big knit sweaters are for.

 

[jas]

Can I still haz the marinara?

 

[Kaleigh]

Alfredo goes so much better, glad it was the winner. Now I am hungry again.

 

[decodelighted]

I feel entirely wrapped in a big, warm fuzzy sweater of CARBS and LURVE. What would I do w/out y'all?! (Don't wanna find out!)



ETA: And, geez Haven & Monarch -- your dinners sound way better than ours! I'm going to have to hit you guys and/or Jaysonsmom up ahead of time in the future.