Nadal vs Fognini - 2016 Barcelona quarters

[Wooly]

This is getting complex. When you say “raw egg,” do you mean “soft-boiled egg”?

And I have never considered reusing pasta water. Are you serious?

Thats how its done ... RAW egg yolk
And a bit of noodle water

 

[Bender]

This is getting complex. When you say “raw egg,” do you mean “soft-boiled egg”?

And I have never considered reusing pasta water. Are you serious?

Yes and yes

This would be for Italian carbonara, not any of that British or American cr@p where you add cream [emoji1]

Edit: and peas like wtf man

It's actually a really REALLY easy dish to make. As I said poorly before, there are only three groups of components:

1. The pancetta + garlic (and any oils or butter you choose to add)

2. The pasta + pasta water

3. The cheese (grated Parmesan is easiest) + egg + black pepper

So you fry the garlic (best if you chop into fine pieces or a paste) and fry that with the pancetta.

Just before the pancetta and garlic mix turns brown, you add the cooked pasta directly from the pot with tongs, so that you're basically putting in pasta water with the pasta itself. You practically stir fry it for a very short time and then take it off the heat.

Once off the heat, you put in the Parmesan and egg (raw, yes) and mix it all together. If the sauce clumps up too much, you put in more hot pasta water so the consistency of the sauce becomes more runny and consistent. Add the pepper and then you're done.

The only difficult part here is the egg--if you put in the egg too early or the pan is too hot, you risk cooking the egg, giving you an omelette. The trick is to put it in late enough that you don't fry the egg, yet early enough that the hot pasta water "cooks" it. As for the eggs themselves, you can either put in four raw whole eggs (whisked, of course), or you can use yolk only. Some put in a hybrid of three whole eggs and one yolk. Depending on what you use the taste differs slightly--egg white makes the sauce creamier.

All this sounds rather complicated but I strongly suggest you give it a shot. Once you try it you'll find that it's extraordinarily easy!

 

[TahoeTennis]

Fognini got fat. Too much pizza, too much prosciutto, too much parmesan cheese on his pasta.

Got racism?

 

[SoBad]

Thats how its done ... RAW egg yolk
And a bit of noodle water

Thanks, I do realize that a raw egg (or part thereof) can be dropped into hot water, including noodle water, to produce a tasty egg item. Now how do we tie this concept into the carbonara/pancetta/garlic conversation?

 

[beast of mallorca]

Try not to think about food.

You are So, so Bad......

 

[SoBad]

You are So, so Bad......

Hope this horrible food killed your appetite as intended...

 

[beast of mallorca]

I didn't see this thread when I created mine. Probably because of the weak title formatting. It's only the 2nd time in the last year I've created a duplicate thread.

That's ok. Bygones......

 

[heninfan99]

lucky shots

 

[SoBad]

Got racism?

What do you mean by "racism"?

 

[Bender]

Thanks, I do realize that a raw egg (or part thereof) can be dropped into hot water, including noodle water, to produce a tasty egg item. Now how do we tie this concept into the carbonara/pancetta/garlic conversation?

Already answered your question...look a few posts up [emoji28]

 

[SoBad]

Already answered your question...look a few posts up [emoji28]

I guess I assumed that Wooly and you were two distinct posters, sorry if I misunderstood the situation. And yes, I appreciate your detailed response and it will take me some time to analyze it and reply.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Rafa's dad's hair is completely grey now, seems to have happened overnight!

You know what happens when you are left all night in a cemetery? Your hair turns all white from fear. Nadal's dad saw a video of Djokovic training on clay for RG a month ago.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Hope this horrible food killed your appetite as intended...

It did mine

 

[SoBad]

Yes and yes

This would be for Italian carbonara, not any of that British or American cr@p where you add cream [emoji1]

Edit: and peas like wtf man

It's actually a really REALLY easy dish to make. As I said poorly before, there are only three groups of components:

1. The pancetta + garlic (and any oils or butter you choose to add)

2. The pasta + pasta water

3. The cheese (grated Parmesan is easiest) + egg + black pepper

So you fry the garlic (best if you chop into fine pieces or a paste) and fry that with the pancetta.

Just before the pancetta and garlic mix turns brown, you add the cooked pasta directly from the pot with tongs, so that you're basically putting in pasta water with the pasta itself. You practically stir fry it for a very short time and then take it off the heat.

Once off the heat, you put in the Parmesan and egg (raw, yes) and mix it all together. If the sauce clumps up too much, you put in more hot pasta water so the consistency of the sauce becomes more runny and consistent. Add the pepper and then you're done.

The only difficult part here is the egg--if you put in the egg too early or the pan is too hot, you risk cooking the egg, giving you an omelette. The trick is to put it in late enough that you don't fry the egg, yet early enough that the hot pasta water "cooks" it. As for the eggs themselves, you can either put in four raw whole eggs (whisked, of course), or you can use yolk only. Some put in a hybrid of three whole eggs and one yolk. Depending on what you use the taste differs slightly--egg white makes the sauce creamier.

All this sounds rather complicated but I strongly suggest you give it a shot. Once you try it you'll find that it's extraordinarily easy!

I appreciate your comments. At the same time, all parties to these cooking discussions are keenly aware of the fact that timing is the key factor, apart from ways of chopping the ingredients, perhaps.

In particular, we all know what happens to raw eggs and how quickly, when those are broken into boiling soup or on top of hot dish.

We are focusing on unique insights here.

 

[SoBad]

It did mine

Well, you look fat in those pictures you posted, so maybe time to work on developing some abs for a change

 

[clayqueen]

Fognini got fat. Too much pizza, too much prosciutto, too much parmesan cheese on his pasta.

Yes, I thought he looked a bit heavy. Flavia must be a great cook.

 

[SoBad]

Yes, I thought he looked a bit heavy. Flavia must be a great cook.

The great cook has successfully turned a fresh piece of meat into an undesirable cut.

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

Got racism?

Got a sense of humour?

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

You know what happens when you are left all night in a cemetery? Your hair turns all white from fear. Nadal's dad saw a video of Djokovic training on clay for RG a month ago.

Was Djokovic really training on clay a month ago? If so, why? Is game isn't exactly lacking on the surface. He got unlucky last year, running into a white-hot Stan on Stan's admitted favourite surface. I mean did you see what Stan did to Roger in the quarters? Lol. He left him (Roger) sprawled across the ground at one point. Looooool. Roger was so perturbed that he went to sit down after the first game. The first game! I knew then that Stan was probably going to win that match.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

The great cook has successfully turned a fresh piece of meat into an undesirable cut.

Oscar Wilde himself couldn't have done better. Bravo!

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Was Djokovic really training on clay a month ago? If so, why? Is game isn't exactly lacking on the surface. He got unlucky last year, running into a white-hot Stan on Stan's admitted favourite surface. I mean did you see what Stan did to Roger in the quarters? Lol. He left him (Roger) sprawled across the ground at one point. Looooool. Roger was so perturbed that he went to sit down after the first game. The first game! I knew then that Stan was probably going to win that match.

LOL no, it was the only way i was going to make that joke work, though. Ditto about Stan.

 

[West Coast Ace]

You know what happens when you are left all night in a cemetery? Your hair turns all white from fear. Nadal's dad saw a video of Djokovic training on clay for RG a month ago.

Maybe he should watch a video of the MC match v Vesely - he'll be a blonde the next morning.

Fog came back in the 2nd and made it a match.

Nadal - Nishikori almost upon us.

 

[Tsongerer]

Just saw the highlights.... like allmost every point was an unforced error by Fognini?

 

[maxrenn]

Just saw the highlights.... like allmost every point was an unforced error by Fognini?

Not in the 2nd set

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Maybe he should watch a video of the MC match v Vesely - he'll be a blonde the next morning.

Fog came back in the 2nd and made it a match.

Nadal - Nishikori almost upon us.

Alas, Nadal - Nishikori it is. Nadal is definitely playing better than last year, but I think he was doing too many mistakes today against Kohli.

If he wins convincingly without dropping a set against Nishi tomorrow it will give him some more confidence.

Then, all I hope is the tennis gods put Nadal and Djokovic in separate halves at the French Open.