blush sauce
Last night, Jenn, Josh, Jon, and I went to L'Angelo Ristorante which is on 202 right past Stetson Middle school. Its an extremely delicious place... nice atmosphere, good bread, yummy pastas, very reasonable prices.... I really like it.
Anyway, nearly every time I have been there, I have gotten the pasta combo. The pasta combo is gnocchi, cheese tortellini, and penne tossed in an aurora sauce. An aurora sauce is basically a pink cream sauce... aka blush sauce. Its so amazingly good... heavier than marinara, but doesnt sit like a brick as alfredo sauce does. I think its a nice medium between the two, and it makes sense cuz its made with tomato sauce and a lighter cream sauce (not so much cheese sauce). I really really REALLY like it so even though there are a billion things on the menu that I would like to try, I usually end up getting the same thing.
The only problem with the aurora sauce is what happens to it overnight. First of all, when you stick it in the fridge, it completely congeals. like a rock. like a creamy pink rock. Fortunately, grossness does not usually disuade me from eating something... so once I hack out a portion, I stick it in the microwave.... and then it gets even nastier. The once-lovely blush sause seperates into some kind of strange mess... Basically its like oil and some kind of chunkiness. I ate it anyway. And it was yummy. But here is what was left over in the bowl after I was finished, just to give you an idea of what we are dealing with here....
Anyway, nearly every time I have been there, I have gotten the pasta combo. The pasta combo is gnocchi, cheese tortellini, and penne tossed in an aurora sauce. An aurora sauce is basically a pink cream sauce... aka blush sauce. Its so amazingly good... heavier than marinara, but doesnt sit like a brick as alfredo sauce does. I think its a nice medium between the two, and it makes sense cuz its made with tomato sauce and a lighter cream sauce (not so much cheese sauce). I really really REALLY like it so even though there are a billion things on the menu that I would like to try, I usually end up getting the same thing.
The only problem with the aurora sauce is what happens to it overnight. First of all, when you stick it in the fridge, it completely congeals. like a rock. like a creamy pink rock. Fortunately, grossness does not usually disuade me from eating something... so once I hack out a portion, I stick it in the microwave.... and then it gets even nastier. The once-lovely blush sause seperates into some kind of strange mess... Basically its like oil and some kind of chunkiness. I ate it anyway. And it was yummy. But here is what was left over in the bowl after I was finished, just to give you an idea of what we are dealing with here....
mmmmmm aurora-y goodness.
In case you arent quite sure if thats yummy or not, try this picture....
That would be the grease collecting at the bottom... looks kinda reddish...
So yes, that would be the pasta combo... its SO GOOD, but if I keel over later, you will know why.
In other news, I got a new cell phone and a new cell phone plan yesterday.... this means that when I move on the 19th, you can call me, esp if you are on cingular (free mobile to mobile)... but only after 9, please. And please please call, cuz i know im gonna have some days where I am freaking out about being away from you guys, even though it means I will get a free back massage every night. (right honey? ;) )
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