HUNGRY GERALD

HG’s favorite New Yorker cartoon (It’s by Charles Barsotti):  Rigatoni is on the phone–“Fusilli, you  crazy bastard! How are you?” (always makes HG smile). Oddly, Fusilli is HG’s least favored pasta shape. Recognizing this, BSK never cooks Fusilli–opting for Penne or other tasty shapes. Last night, BSK made an exception– BSK found a bag of Fusilli in the pantry. Thrifty BSK recognized there was just enough for supper for two. So, HG/BSK had Fusilli in BSK’s delectable broccoli sauce—the best vegetable sauce ever.  Don’t know BSK’s secret but BSK purees the broccoli stems with chicken stock, herbs and spices. The florets are left whole to create a variety of textures. And, the Fusilli was adept in capturing the sauce and had a pleasant mouth feel. HG had a change of mind–cooked with a BSK sauce,  Fusilli can be a very good pasta choice.