Re: Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Bake - YUM

On 2024-10-22, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

On 2024-10-22 10:18 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2024-10-22, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

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I was reminded of a horrible version of Pasta Carbonara  my wife had in
a local Italian restaurant. That is a dish that is so simple I can't see
any reason to mess with it, but they did.  I was stunned when the server
brought it. It was a plate of what looked like plain cooked spaghetti
and sprinkled on top was some cooked bacon, chopped up hard boiled egg,
parsley and a little Parmesan.

 
You really have the worst Italian restaurants.

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Apparently. Now who can understand why I have such low expectations for
Italian restaurants.

It's probably the clientele.  Ann Arbor has a fuckton of money and about
100,000 foodies.

If I wanted carbonara, I'd go to one of these places:
 
https://mediterrano.com/menu
https://maniosteria.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/MANI_DinnerMenu_20241014_v2.pdf

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They look interesting. The mediterranean place sounds like one on Port
Colborne. 

Before COVID, I went there every week for lunch.

It has a great seafood pasta but it's pretty pricey for a
small place in the boonies and a very limited menu. They only have IIRC
four appetizers, six entrees, a half dozen types of wine and two brands
of beer.

It's better to have a small, well-executed menu than a multipage menu
where everything is mediocre.

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Cindy Hamilton