Wish me luck

SoWal Expert

Nov 7, '10 · 7:13 AM2,110

and post any tips you have, for today I'm making the gnocchi to go in the chicken and gnocchi soup. Never made it before, but I couldn't find it at the store...ugh...and I thought, "hail, I can make dumplings, I can make pie crust, I can make just about anything dough related, so surely I can do this."

I do find, however, that there are about 50 million recipes and opinions on the best ingredients, methods, etc.

So....potato or ricotta? Hmmmmm..........

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Beach Fanatic

Nov 7, '10 · 7:28 AM#2

Go for the gusto: Potato-Ricotta
Ya got way more dumplings than I do to take on gnocchi from scratch!!
Rotsa Ruck Gullfriend! :wave:

SoWal ExpertAuthor

Nov 7, '10 · 8:18 AM#3

Go for the gusto: Potato-Ricotta
Ya got way more dumplings than I do to take on gnocchi from scratch!!
Rotsa Ruck Gullfriend!

I'm kinda skeered.

Beach Lover

Nov 7, '10 · 8:38 AM#4

There is always a first time. If not perfect now, then next time. Good luck.

SoWal ExpertAuthor

Nov 7, '10 · 1:52 PM#5

Don't know what I was afraid of. Easy Peasy!! Gnocchi turned out fab....like little pillows of cheesy air. Soup is done and ready for tonight. Sometimes I do amaze myself. :lol:

Beach Lover

Nov 7, '10 · 2:19 PM#6

Congratulations.

Beach Fanatic

Nov 7, '10 · 8:12 PM#7

AWESOME!!!
You took it on & made it happen!!! :clap:

Beach Fanatic

Nov 7, '10 · 11:34 PM#8

My oldest son's first wife got remarried Friday night and we were invited to the wedding. They had a 5 course dinner and the first courst was gnocchi's in a marinara sauce. Boy they was goooood!!

Admin

Nov 8, '10 · 5:55 AM#9

Congrats!

SWGB

Nov 8, '10 · 4:21 PM#10

Mmmm gnocchi!

Beach Fanatic

Nov 8, '10 · 6:49 PM#11

Sounds so good. Share the recipe!! I made gnocchi once with my class when we read a story about it. We had the best cafeteria staff that helped us make anything. The children loved it!

SoWal ExpertAuthor

Nov 8, '10 · 9:09 PM#12

Congrats!

Grazie!

Sounds so good. Share the recipe!! I made gnocchi once with my class when we read a story about it. We had the best cafeteria staff that helped us make anything. The children loved it!

It was simple. 1 pt. ricotta
1 c. freshly shredded parm
1 egg
1 c. flour (i used less in the dough and the rest of the 1c. to flour the board).

Mix egg into cheeses, add flour to get a rather sticky consistency. Take heaping tablespoons of dough and roll into finger size rolls. Cut with knife dipped in flour into 1 inch "pillows". Drop into boiling salt water. When they float, they're done!

Next time, I'll tackle the potato kind.

margarita brocolia

Nov 8, '10 · 9:40 PM#13

Don't know what I was afraid of. Easy Peasy!! Gnocchi turned out fab....like little pillows of cheesy air. Soup is done and ready for tonight. Sometimes I do amaze myself.

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This one was described as "wheat-free and piss-easy".