Thread: The Wonton Chronicles

On Sep 10, 10:00*pm, angie-...@webtv.net (z z) wrote:
>
> A popular shortcut for fun. Jacques Pepin this weekend took one wonton
> wrapper, laid it down, covered it with herbs like basil leaves, then
> covered with another wrapper, and then rolled them out thinner til one
> (larger) sheet again and demonstrated you can then boil them like fresh
> pasta. Anything thin you can sandwich between two sheets will work.
>
> I want to try what one blogger has posted. She puts a raw egg yolk in
> the center of the wrapper, then carefully drapes another over, carefully
> sealing the edges before placing in boiling water. Kinda poaches the
> yolk, then serve drizzled w olive oil, salt and pepper, and dig in.
>
> I would love to take a wonton wrapper class. Another blogger makes
> lasagna cupcakes using layers of wonton wrappers. Still others make
> desserts using them.
>
>
Wonton Wrapper Class? Why not just buy a package of wonton wrappers
at the grocery store and play around with them at home? If you screw
them up nobody but you knows you made a mess.

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On Sep 10, 10:00 pm, angie-...@webtv.net (z z) wrote:
>
> A popular shortcut for fun. Jacques Pepin this weekend took one wonton
> wrapper, laid it down, covered it with herbs like basil leaves, then
> covered with another wrapper, and then rolled them out thinner til one
> (larger) sheet again and demonstrated you can then boil them like fresh
> pasta. Anything thin you can sandwich between two sheets will work.
>
> I want to try what one blogger has posted. She puts a raw egg yolk in
> the center of the wrapper, then carefully drapes another over, carefully
> sealing the edges before placing in boiling water. Kinda poaches the
> yolk, then serve drizzled w olive oil, salt and pepper, and dig in.
>
> I would love to take a wonton wrapper class. Another blogger makes
> lasagna cupcakes using layers of wonton wrappers. Still others make
> desserts using them.
>
>
Wonton Wrapper Class? Why not just buy a package of wonton wrappers
at the grocery store and play around with them at home? If you screw
them up nobody but you knows you made a mess.
*****************

I make Thai dumplings (one of my rfc signature dishes) using won ton
wrappers. They're inexpensive and you get to eat what you screw up. What's
not to like?

Jill

z z wrote:
>
> A popular shortcut for fun. Jacques Pepin this weekend took one wonton
> wrapper, laid it down, covered it with herbs like basil leaves, then
> covered with another wrapper, and then rolled them out thinner til one
> (larger) sheet again and demonstrated you can then boil them like fresh
> pasta. Anything thin you can sandwich between two sheets will work.

I tried making ravioli using wonton wrappers.
Did not work at all. Boiling them never
produced a texture anything like ravioli.

On 9/11/2012 11:33 AM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> z z wrote:
>>
>> A popular shortcut for fun. Jacques Pepin this weekend took one wonton
>> wrapper, laid it down, covered it with herbs like basil leaves, then
>> covered with another wrapper, and then rolled them out thinner til one
>> (larger) sheet again and demonstrated you can then boil them like fresh
>> pasta. Anything thin you can sandwich between two sheets will work.
>
> I tried making ravioli using wonton wrappers.
> Did not work at all. Boiling them never
> produced a texture anything like ravioli.
>
They do make great kreplach, however.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On 2012-09-11, Janet Wilder <[email protected]> wrote:

> They do make great kreplach, however.

Who? What? (oo )|( oo)

Sounds like something a cow does on a flat rock.

nb

--
Definition of objectivism:
"Eff you! I got mine."
http://www.nongmoproject.org/

On Sep 11, 1:40*pm, notbob <not...@nothome.com> wrote:
> On 2012-09-11, Janet Wilder <kelliepoo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > They do make great kreplach, however.
>
> Who? *What? *(oo )|( oo)
>
> Sounds like something a cow does on a flat rock.
>
> nb
>
> --
> Definition of objectivism:
> "Eff you! *I got mine."http://www.nongmoproject.org/

It IS what a cow does on a flat rock!

On Sep 11, 6:59*am, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
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> wrote in messagenews:[email protected]...
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> On Sep 10, 10:00 pm, angie-...@webtv.net (z z) wrote:
>
>
> > I would love to take a wonton wrapper class. Another blogger makes
> > lasagna cupcakes using layers of wonton wrappers. Still others make
> > desserts using them.
>
> Wonton Wrapper Class? *Why not just buy a package of wonton wrappers
> at the grocery store and play around with them at home? *If you screw
> them up nobody but you knows you made a mess.
> *****************
>
> I make Thai dumplings (one of my rfc signature dishes) using won ton
> wrappers. *They're inexpensive and you get to eat what you screw up. *What's
> not to like?
>
> Jill
>
>
Amen!