minow@decvax.UUCP (Martin Minow) (06/09/85)
Jeff Lichtman @rtech posted a recipe for a spaghetti recipe with raw tomatoes and fresh basil which is very similar to one of my summer carbo-loading standby's. My recipe came from a mini-cookbook (48 pages) called "Sauces Made While the Pasta Cooks" by William Edman Massee (ISBN 0-941034-27-5). In addition to basil, I generally add some chopped italian (flat) parsley and/or chopped scallions. My technique is slightly different -- when the spaghetti is almost cooked, I drain it and return it to the pot with a chunk of butter, putting it back on the stove (heat turned down) to steam off. I add the tomatoe/basil/oil/garlic/whathaveyou mixture, stirring it quickly until I can smell the garlic (20-30 seconds), then serve. Goes well with beer. Martin Minow decvax!minow