The Heresy of Modifying a Traditional Recipe

[Burt Blank]

I've ranted about this before, so I won't rehash it here. If I want to put bananas in gnocchi and call it carbonara, that's what I'm going to do, and if some purists get their knickers in a twist...well, all the better, AFAIC.

I concur

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[MypinchofItaly]

If I am not wrong, this thread is not about only Carbonara.
Fave version of Paella? I've never made it, but I've eaten a lot of it, especially in Spain - needless to say. Like traditional recipes, it too has variations, although the basic ingredients are staples, otherwise I suppose it would be a different dish. I love the fact that it is rice-based with meat and fish together, brilliant.

 

[MypinchofItaly]

As I expected...

 

[caseydog]

If I am not wrong, this thread is not about only Carbonara.
Fave version of Paella? I've never made it, but I've eaten a lot of it, especially in Spain - needless to say. Like traditional recipes, it too has variations, although the basic ingredients are staples, otherwise I suppose it would be a different dish. I love the fact that it is rice-based with meat and fish together, brilliant.

I have only had paella in Spain. I know people around the world do all kinds of crazy things with it. The Spanish seem to be very protective of their paella.

CD

 

[caseydog]

As I expected...

Huh?

 

[MypinchofItaly]

I have only had paella in Spain. I know people around the world do all kinds of crazy things with it. The Spanish seem to be very protective of their paella.

CD

And they are right.

 

[TastyReuben]

I've never had it, but I would as long as it didn't have seafood in it.

 

[Morning Glory]

I've never had it, but I would as long as it didn't have seafood in it.

Rabbit was one 'traditional' ingredient so you might like that.

 

[caseydog]

Rabbit was one 'traditional' ingredient so you might like that.

Naw, he needs to make it with SPAM and cheesy rice, just to offend the Spanish.

CD

 

[TastyReuben]

Naw, he needs to make it with SPAM and cheesy rice, just to offend the Spanish.

CD

No, it'd be fine, because I'd give it a new name...SPAMella.

 

[JAS_OH1]

Naw, he needs to make it with SPAM and cheesy rice, just to offend the Spanish.

CD

With Velveeta?

 

[TastyReuben]

With Velveeta?

SPAMVelaella!

 

[JAS_OH1]

SPAMVelaella!

Try saying that 5 times quicky.

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Try saying that 5 times quicky.

And mostly in front of Spaniards

 

[JAS_OH1]

And mostly in front of Spaniards

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