The Noodle Dream

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noodles

My mother's side of the family is German, and our immediate
ancestors are Germans from Russia. It is a very distinct culture,
taking parts from both German and Russian culture. The food
therefore is somewhat unique as well, also taking traditional
German fare and putting a Russian/Ukranian/Tatar twist to some of
it. In future episodes I'm going to talk more about some of that
food, but today I'm going to tackle a very simple recipe that my
mom would make often. One of my fondest food memories from
growing up is from when mom would make egg noodles.


I know egg noodles doesn't sound too exotic but they are a very
common and popular dish in German Russian culture. I can remember
mom mixing the dough with her hands, and then spreading flour
over that orange kitchen counter. She'd turn the dough and knead
it until it became smooth. Then she would divide the dough into
four sections and put three aside, then roll out one into a large
round disk of dough. When it was of suitable size, she would
crack the door of the preheated oven open with a wooden spoon,
then she would put the rolled -out dough on a kitchen towel, with
part of it hanging into the open oven door to dry. She would
rotate it to make sure it dried evenly. She would move on to
another section of dough and repeat. When the dough was dried,
she would roll it up and then slice into noodles. This was my
favorite part, as I would reach over and steal a noodle or two to
eat right there  (my dad would always do the same), and
I can still hear my mom feigning anger and telling us not to eat
all the noodles! As I said, this recipe isn't that different from
most egg noodles recipes, but I'm sure this was passed down
through my mom's side of the family at least four generations
back.


You don't need any fancy equipment to make egg noodles, and once
you have them made you should either use them right away, or
freeze them. If you elect to freeze them, be sure to freeze them
in a single layer on a metal sheet pan for about 15 minutes
before transferring to a freezer bag (this will ensure they won't
freeze together in one big clump).


Egg noodles (nudla) recipe


Egg noodles go great in chicken noodle soup, so now would be a
good time to talk about roasting chicken and making chicken
stock. Here are a couple recipes to get you going with that:


Roasted chicken recipe


How to make chicken stock


Chicken noodle soup recipes:


 Tyler Florence does chicken noodle soup


Another simple recipe


If you are in need of a roasting pan, a stock pot, or pasta
maker, here are some recommendations:
Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless 16-Inch Rectangular Roaster
with Rack


Cuisinart 12-Quart Stockpot with Cover


Marcato Atlas Wellness 150 Pasta Maker, Stainless Steel -
this is the pasta machine I use--it's simple but incredible well
built, and will  last you a lifetime. Comes in
different colors, and has many different pasta cutter
attachments.


If you are interested in learning more about Germans from Russia,
I would suggest visiting the Germans From Russia Heritage Society
at www.grhs.org.
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