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Orecchiette pasta
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MrsE_2
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I have a JO (Jamie Oliver) recipe that requires Orecchiette pasta.
The only place I can find this is Waitrose & its £2.49 for a small 500g bag:eek:
I've always thought all pasta was the same, just different shapes? I realise there are good brands & basic brands, but within these brands all the same?
Anyone know anywhere cheaper to get Orecchiette pasta?
The only place I can find this is Waitrose & its £2.49 for a small 500g bag:eek:
I've always thought all pasta was the same, just different shapes? I realise there are good brands & basic brands, but within these brands all the same?
Anyone know anywhere cheaper to get Orecchiette pasta?
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I think pastas are different shapes due to what sauce they have to "hold". I don't think it would make to much difference if you used a different shape of pasta. Looking at the shape of it I would have thought pasta shells would do a similar job???Sometimes you have to go throughthe rain to get to therainbow0
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I have a JO (Jamie Oliver) recipe that requires Orecchiette pasta.
Little earsThis shape is quite easy to make. Different shapes are indicated in recipes as they hold the sauce in different ways. I'd substitute farfalle (butterflies
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Hi, here is a link for a place that sells that pasta for £1.45 for 500g. Never shopped on this site but might be worth a look.
http://www.nifeislife.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Orecchiette&Search=Search'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle'0 -
Hi, here is a link for a place that sells that pasta for £1.45 for 500g. Never shopped on this site but might be worth a look.
http://www.nifeislife.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Orecchiette&Search=Search
Thats but its a minimum order of £20.
Any one know where I can buy this pasta in shops or is it £2.49 in Waitrose & stop complaining:o
Anyone tried it?
Is it worth £2.49 for a small bag?0 -
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I think M&S sell this. At the moment they sell pasta + 2 ciabatta + jar of sauce for £5. Last Saturday I managed to save almost £2 by buying the three items together. ( I bought the carbonara sauce which was very tasty and I rarely buy jars of sauce). I think the pasta is about £1.29.
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I think M&S sell this. At the moment they sell pasta + 2 ciabatta + jar of sauce for £5. Last Saturday I managed to save almost £2 by buying the three items together. ( I bought the carbonara sauce which was very tasty and I rarely buy jars of sauce). I think the pasta is about £1.29.
Turbo
No they don't, I've looked.0 -
angelnikki wrote: »
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Well done you:D
Thank you:beer:
I couldn't bring myself to pay £2.49 for a small bag of dried pasta:rolleyes:0 -
"No they don't, I've looked. "
Oops Sorry, didn't mean to offend.
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Morrisons do this.
It was on offer at 2 packs for £2, but I think that might have finished.
In a grey and black box, part of the 'Best' range.
HTH.0
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