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Why Alfredo?
Submitted by leslie.denis on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 14:37
Fresh fish, locally grown vegetables, organic eggs, local fruit orchards, it seems we are surrounded by healthy ingredients, all of which are now available in NorthEastern Wisconsin.
This past week saw menus at my house that included:
-Diver Scallops with Edamame and Tomatoes over Polenta
-Pan-Fried Soft Shell Crabs
-Littleneck Clam in a Spicy Broth with Andouille
-Seared Tuna Nicoise Salad
-Lemon Chicken with Vegetable Kebobs
-Grilled Turkey Breast, Sliced for Sandwiches on Whole Grain Bread
with pickled cucumbers and red onion
All wonderful flavors and textures. A combination of aromatic spices, pungent vinegars and savory grains. Crunchy fresh vegetables, succulent seafood and farm fresh poultry. New ideas and classics that have endured through the years. Now, for the really exciting piece of the puzzle....Dat da da dah!!!! These dishes were all what I would consider to be healthy, low in fat and good for me!!
I love to cook this way and let me repeat the food tastes incredible!
Why, oh why, do I still want to drown myself in a bucket of fettucini alfredo? That silky, creamy sauce laden with parmeggiano reggiano....It's bad for me, I KNOW!! The handmade fettucini, velvety and comforting.....white flour AAAAGH!!
The simple truth is food at its fullest flavor, done with the freshest ingredients, with its healthy benefits in perspective, is absolutely amazing! To be honest, I eat that way most of the time! But, every once in awhile I need the warm fuzzy of the alfredo. I want to enjoy the bliss of those 6 ingredients. The sheer pleasure that envelopes me as I make the sauce and boil the pasta. The smile that is hard to hide as I sit down to enjoy a plate of homemade fettucini alfredo. The comfort and almost blanket like feeling that follows eating one of the best dishes ever invented.
I will continue roasting and grilling, shopping our farmer's markets and manipulating ingredients to reach their fullest potential. And every once in awhile, relish the bucket of alfredo, and know exactly why!
Submitted by: Kim