Rattlesnake Pasta (1996); Balboa Sandwich; Thai Cobb; Golumpki/Halupki

Sun May 18 01:51:27 UTC 2003

RATTLESNAKE PASTA

   It's served at Pizza Uno's, but is it from Alabama?
   From the PIZZA UNO menu:

RATTLESNAKE PASTA--Chicken breast tossed with penne in a creamy
cheddar-jalapeno sauce.

(GOOGLE GROUPS)
From: <A HREF="http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=author:sgjg6566%40pipeline.com+">sgjg6566 at pipeline.com</A> (<A HREF="mailto:sgjg6566%40pipeline.com">sgjg6566 at pipeline.com</A>)
Subject: Re: Quick, Hot & Spicy Pasta
View: <A HREF="http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&threadm=4pheao%24b3b%40news2.h1.usa.pipeline.com&rnum=13&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D%2522rattlesnake%2Bpasta%2522%26start%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26scoring%3Dd%26selm%3D4pheao%2524b3b%2540news2.h1.usa.pipeline.com%26rnum%3D13">Complete Thread (4 articles)</A>
Newsgroups: <A HREF="http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=rec.food.cooking">rec.food.cooking</A>
Date: 1996/06/10

In article <31BB7A0A.3269 at concentric.net>, STMorgan writes: >I'm looking for
any and all hot & spicy pasta dishes -- especially  >w/chicken.  There are no
real limitations to the "HOT" part except that  >it not be HOT just for hot's
sake -- the tasty part must remain intact. > >Waiting with ice water in
hand.... > >(Also, if anyone has a recipe similar to J Alexander's
Rattlesnake Pasta  > >(not really on the Hot side, but tasty) -- that would
be a great start!! >
    Hi!  I've got a spicy pasta dish that originally came from "The Great
ChiliPepper Cookbook" but I've altered it to our taste so it's a bit
different. As with any type of cooking with peppers--adjust to your own
taste!
 PASTA WITH SPICY TOMATO SAUCE (serves 4 - can be doubled)
2 tbs olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
8 sun-dried tomatoes
3 jalapeno pepper, chopped finely
2 habanero peppers, chopped finely (seed for less heat)
3 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups grated carrots
2 cups sliced mushrooms
2 tbs tomato paste
1 tsp sugar salt and pepper
2 red bell peppers, cut into strips
2 tbs fresh chopped basil
12 ounces pasta--any type (we like rigatoni)
Parmesan or Romano (grated)
Saute the onion, garlic, tomatoes and chilies in hot oil for about 3minutes.
Add 1 cup of the broth and simmer additional 8-10 minutes.  Putall these
ingredients in a food processor and blend til a chunkyconsistency, adding
more broth if necessary.  Return to saucepan and addcarrot, mushrooms, the
tomato paste blended with any remaining broth,sugar, and seasonings to taste.
 Bring to a boil, simmer 20 minutes or tilthick sauce consistency is formed.
Cook pasta, in boiling salted waterapproximately 6-10 minutes.  Drain and
return to pan.  Pour sauce over andtoss well.  Garnish with extra basil and
cheese. Enjoy!! WATCH YOUR HANDS WITH THE PEPPERS!!!!!!!!!!!!;>) Julie

<A HREF="http://www.google.com/">  </A>
(GOOGLE GROUPS)
From: <A HREF="http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=author:guthrie%40usit.net+">guthrie at usit.net</A> (<A HREF="mailto:guthrie%40usit.net">guthrie at usit.net</A>)
Subject: Good B'ham Restaurants
Newsgroups: <A HREF="http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=alabama.birmingham.general">alabama.birmingham.general</A>
Date: 1997/02/09

I agree the Jade Palace is good, especially the Hot n Sour soup.  Youmight
also try Petricelli's in Inverness.  It's behind the Wendy's.They also have a
new location on the hill behind Jade Palace where Longhorn's used to be.  A
good sandwhich shop is the Burly Earl downtown.  Nothing fancy but they make
a good pastrami.My favorite upscale place is Alexanders by the Galeria mall.
The rattlesnake pasta is the best.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------
ARTIPEGGIO

   I like the pun on "artichoke."  Most all of the Google hits are from PIZZA
UNO:

ARTIPEGGIO--Marinated artichoke hearts with sliced eggplant, sweet red
peppers and a blend of cheese.<A HREF="http://www.google.com/">
</A>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------
BALBOA SANDWICH

   A "Balboa" is roast beef with melted swiss on a garlic roll.  Or sometimes
it's turkey.  Over 100 Google hits for "Balboa" and "sandwich" and "roast
beef."  It's worth recording.  It's probably from Orange County, CA, where
most of the hits are from, but I've seen it in New York City.  At least one
Google menu has it as a "Rocky Balboa."
   Maybe some sandwich person out there knows more.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------
T.A.B.

   I walked by the POPOVER CAFE on Amsterdam Avenue, between West 86-87
Streets.  It has a T.A.B., which is Turkey and Apple and Bacon.  There aren't
a whole lot of "TAB" hits, but Google most often has Turkey and Avocado and
Bacon.
   The Popover Cafe menu also has "flopovers" and a "Nice Dice" salad.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------
THAI COBB

   Over 100 Google hits for this "Cobb Salad" variant, so it's worth
mentioning.  If your menu says "IT'S A STEAL!" be sure to slap someone.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------
GOLUMPKI/HALUPKI

   Yes, I said that "halupki" was a "form" of the word "golumpki."  Maybe I
should have said "variant."  One word is Polish and one word is Slovak.
Everybody shoot me all at once   No one could understand what I meant?
   Get our your DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN REGIONAL ENGLISH, volume II, D-H, page
723:

_golumpki_ (...) pronc-spp _golumski_, _golubtzi_, _halpucha_, _holupki_,
_kolumpki_; for addit proncs and varr see quots.

   The first date given is 1949--which my posting beat by 11 years.
   Now go to your OED online. To avoid plurals and get the best results,
leave out the last letter or two (golump*).  OED is the greatest dictionary
in  world history, and it's just marvellous on food terms, so here goes:

GOLUMPKI--no hits
GOLUMSKI--no hits
GOLUBTZI--no hits
HALUPCHA--no hits
HOLUPKI--no hits
KOLUMPKI--no hits
HOLISHKES--no hits