I've been watching too much Food network recently, particularly "Ciao,
America" with Mario Batali. Saw an episode where some store in Brooklyn
(Pastosa's I think) has been selling stuffed pastas (Manicottis, Shells and
Ravioli) for 70 or so years. His show makes me want to move back to NYC,
though the odds of that are slim to none.

Aside from making me hungry and crave a good manicotti (and a better
lasagne than can be had at Demille's in Kensington or D'Amato's off Murphy
Canyon road), it also made me wonder if anyone knew of stores around town
(in little italy or elsewhere) that made good, fresh pastas. Any ideas on
where to obtain pizza dough for personal consumption (Pillsbury cans need
not apply) would similarly be appreciated.

From:	rlsusenet at NOSPAMPUHLEEZschnapp.org
Subject:	Re: Pasta? Pizza dough?
Date:	Sun, 02 Jan 2005 17:33:58 GMT

h0mi wrote:
> I've been watching too much Food network recently, particularly "Ciao,
> America" with Mario Batali. Saw an episode where some store in Brooklyn
> (Pastosa's I think) has been selling stuffed pastas (Manicottis, Shells and
> Ravioli) for 70 or so years. His show makes me want to move back to NYC,
> though the odds of that are slim to none.
>
> Aside from making me hungry and crave a good manicotti (and a better
> lasagne than can be had at Demille's in Kensington or D'Amato's off Murphy
> Canyon road), it also made me wonder if anyone knew of stores around town
> (in little italy or elsewhere) that made good, fresh pastas. Any ideas on
> where to obtain pizza dough for personal consumption (Pillsbury cans need
> not apply) would similarly be appreciated.

I have no particular suggestions for you on the pasta question.

I doubt that anyplace is selling good raw pizza dough. If you have a
bread machine, you can make a very good pizza dough using Alton Brown's
recipe. The first time I used his recipe, and threw the pizza on the
stone in our oven, I recognized the smell of a NYC pizzeria in my own
home. I had made pizza many times before, but had never smelled that
smell before at home.

You can find the recipe at
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_13823_PRINT-RECIPE-FULL-PAGE,00.html
(if that URL raps, try http://tinyurl.com/6rxhv)

The way I do it is to place the dough ingredients in my bread machine (a
used bread machine can be had for under $30 -- I got one for $5 at a
garage sale, once). Be sure to make the adjustment for salt and sugar
(follow the asterisk in the recipe). When the dough cycle has finished,
turn the dough into a lightly greased bowl, cover with saran wrap, and
put it in the frig for 18-24 hours.

From:	derdude
Subject:	Re: Pasta? Pizza dough?
Date:	Sun, 2 Jan 2005 21:09:05 -0800

You might want to call:

Russos Pasta Shop
270 N El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA 92024
Tel: (760)-753-6867

In article , h0mi@ooohay.com
says...
>
> I've been watching too much Food network recently, particularly "Ciao,
> America" with Mario Batali. Saw an episode where some store in Brooklyn
> (Pastosa's I think) has been selling stuffed pastas (Manicottis, Shells and
> Ravioli) for 70 or so years. His show makes me want to move back to NYC,
> though the odds of that are slim to none.
>
> Aside from making me hungry and crave a good manicotti (and a better
> lasagne than can be had at Demille's in Kensington or D'Amato's off Murphy
> Canyon road), it also made me wonder if anyone knew of stores around town
> (in little italy or elsewhere) that made good, fresh pastas. Any ideas on
> where to obtain pizza dough for personal consumption (Pillsbury cans need
> not apply) would similarly be appreciated.
>
>

From:	Doug McClure
Subject:	Re: Pasta? Pizza dough?
Date:	Sun, 02 Jan 2005 18:41:06 GMT

I believe that Solunto's sells fresh bread doughs, though I'm not sure
whether they sell pizza dough. And Assenti's Pasta also has good fresh
pasta, as well as other Italian goodies. (Both are in Little Italy.)

DKM

On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 09:40:33 GMT, h0mi wrote:

>
>I've been watching too much Food network recently, particularly "Ciao,
>America" with Mario Batali. Saw an episode where some store in Brooklyn
>(Pastosa's I think) has been selling stuffed pastas (Manicottis, Shells and
>Ravioli) for 70 or so years. His show makes me want to move back to NYC,
>though the odds of that are slim to none.
>
>Aside from making me hungry and crave a good manicotti (and a better
>lasagne than can be had at Demille's in Kensington or D'Amato's off Murphy
>Canyon road), it also made me wonder if anyone knew of stores around town
>(in little italy or elsewhere) that made good, fresh pastas. Any ideas on
>where to obtain pizza dough for personal consumption (Pillsbury cans need
>not apply) would similarly be appreciated.

To contact me directly, send EMAIL to (single letters all)
DEE_KAY_EMM AT EarthLink.net. [For example X_X_X@EarthLink.net.]

From:	h0mi
Subject:	Re: Pasta? Pizza dough?
Date:	Wed, 05 Jan 2005 03:27:13 GMT

Doug McClure wrote in
news:vvfgt0tov1be5kf20o62r69mh4cru2ne60@4ax.com:

> I believe that Solunto's sells fresh bread doughs, though I'm not sure
> whether they sell pizza dough. And Assenti's Pasta also has good fresh
> pasta, as well as other Italian goodies. (Both are in Little Italy.)
>
> DKM

Very much appreciated. Thank you, and thanks to everyone else regarding the
suggestions (Trader Joe's? Gotta find my way over there soon)

From:	mikechr at west.sun.com
Subject:	Re: Pasta? Pizza dough?
Date:	3 Jan 2005 11:22:33 -0800

I second Assenti's in Little Italy (I think that's the place that Jim
is referring to also...). We regularly use Trader Joe's pizza dough.
It's not great, but the price is right and it's convenient.

Mike

From:	Jim Lane
Subject:	Re: Pasta? Pizza dough?
Date:	Mon, 03 Jan 2005 12:05:58 -0800

mikechr@west.sun.com wrote:
> I second Assenti's in Little Italy (I think that's the place that Jim
> is referring to also...). We regularly use Trader Joe's pizza dough.
> It's not great, but the price is right and it's convenient.
>
> Mike
>

Thanks, was going to make a trip over there to Assenti's to check the
name. I haven't bought their pasta in awhile. Hmmmmmm, maybe I'll make
that drive afterall.

jim

From:	Doug McClure
Subject:	Re: Pasta? Pizza dough?
Date:	Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:49:24 GMT

As I mentioned, Assenti's also has a small Italian deli/grocery. You
can find some items there that are not easily found elsewhere -- for
example, capers packed in salt, or carnaroli rice (for risotto,
allegedly better than arborio rice), etc. They also have true
Parmegiana Reggiano cheese (be sure to take out a home equity loan
before you visit the store).

DKM

On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 12:05:58 -0800, Jim Lane
wrote:

>mikechr@west.sun.com wrote:
>> I second Assenti's in Little Italy (I think that's the place that Jim
>> is referring to also...). We regularly use Trader Joe's pizza dough.
>> It's not great, but the price is right and it's convenient.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
>
>
>Thanks, was going to make a trip over there to Assenti's to check the
>name. I haven't bought their pasta in awhile. Hmmmmmm, maybe I'll make
>that drive afterall.
>
>
>jim

To contact me directly, send EMAIL to (single letters all)
DEE_KAY_EMM AT EarthLink.net. [For example X_X_X@EarthLink.net.]

From:	Jim Lane
Subject:	Re: Pasta? Pizza dough?
Date:	Sun, 02 Jan 2005 20:45:30 -0800