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Marthe48

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2. I don't measure

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 11:24 AM

Jun 1

I've been cooking for over 60 years, and by now, rarely follow a recipe, unless it's for bakery. For something that uses pasta, I'm very flexible when I match the ratio of ingredients

i usually have several partial boxes or bags of pasta, taped shut (heading off the spills) I can use up small amounts in soup, or casseroles. If I have spaghetti, I break it into short lengths and add to soup as noodles. I don't like to mix the different shapes of pasta, but other than that, pasta is one thing I use up.

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The Curse of the 12-Ounce-Pasta Recipe [View all] justaprogressive Jun 1 OP

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I don't measure Marthe48 Jun 1 #2

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I used to serve larger portions chowmama Jun 1 #5