Pave (1903); Chocolate Silk (1966); "Hay and Straw" Pasta (1968)

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PAVE

  Some OED-type person asked this:

Do you have anything interesting on "pave" (e-acute) in
food, i.e. a roughly rectangular block of something
(esp. dessert)? The only thing in the archives is something
from a menu in Turkmenistan.

THE ESCOFFIER COOKBOOK:
A GUIDE TO THE FINE ART OF FRENCH CUISINE
   THE CLASSIC WORK BY THE MASTER CHEF
by Auguste Escoffier
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.
1960 (First published in 1903--ed.)

Pg. 571:
1743--PAVE OF FOIE GRAS LUCULLUS _Pave of foie Gras Lucullus_

(It's probably also in Charles Ranhoffer's THE EPICUREAN (1896)...So I walk into the NYPL, one of the world's greatest food libraries.  And I request THE ROYAL PARISIAN PASTRYCOOK AND CONFECTIONER (1834), a classic book by Marie Antonin Careme, one of the world's greatest chefs.  And, of course, it's missing, from the "high security" rare books division no less--ed.)

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CHOCOLATE SILK

CHOCOLATE SILK--4,390 Google hits, 757 Google Groups hits

  I don't think I posted this before.  Even I miss some chocolate stuff.

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Sheboygan Press -  8/1/1966
...cherry cream cheese pie, "pink French CHOCOLATE SILK pie, daffodil cake.....chose an empire-styled A-line gown of SILK peau with a corde beaded bodice..
Sheboygan,  Wisconsin     Monday, August 01, 1966   815 k

Walla Walla Union Bulletin -  8/1/1966
...cherry cream cheese pie, "pink French CHOCOLATE SILK pie, daffodil cake..
Walla Walla,  Washington     Monday, August 01, 1966   932 k

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DINING OUT; Good Food in Lambertville
By FRANK J. PRIAL. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Mar 13, 1977. p. 413 (1 page):
  A fan of the Broadmoor had extolled, among other things, the French chocolate silk pie, but had warned that it must be ordered in advance.

Family Out; A Weekly Guide to Family Dining
By Evelyn Wade. The Washington Post (1974-Current file). Washington, D.C.: Oct 20, 1977. p. 167 (1 page) :
  A wine list was available as well as dessert including cheese cake or rum-flavored chocolate silk pie, each at $1.25.

HOMEMADE; ICE CREAM FRENCH CHOCOLATE SILK FAVORITE PEACH ICE CREAM VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM ROCKY ROAD
Kirsten A. Conover Staff writer of The Chirstian Science Monitor. Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file). Boston, Mass.: Aug 29, 1991. p. 14 (1 page)

  June 1986, WINE AND FOOD, pg. 86:
CHOCOLATE SILK
(160 CALORIES PER SERVING)
Dense, dark and delicious, this creamy dessert is a lightened version of a classic _pots de creme au chocolat_.  If you succumb and top it with the optional whipped cream and pistachios, it's still only 200 calories per serving.

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HAY AND STRAW PASTA

HAY AND STRAW PASTA--25 Google hits, 1 Google Groups hit (alt.fan.cecil-adams!)
STRAW AND HAY PASTA--90 Google hits, 3 Google Groups hits

  I was passing by Avalon at Park Avenue South and 18th Street, and this is on the menu there.
  Not in OED.

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Straw and Hay Pasta with Littleneck Clams
Paglia E Fieno Alle Vongole (Straw and Hay Pasta with Littleneck Clams) Source:
Progresso ad (4 servings) 3 pounds (about 24) littleneck clams 1 cup green ...
alt.cooking-chien - Mar 19, 2000 by Cryambers - View Thread (1 article)

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Article 45 -- No Title
Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file). Boston, Mass.: Jul 12, 1968. p. 6 (1 page):
  The pasta-maker told me that on Sundays he has terrific demand for "straw and hay"--thin strips of green and natural-colored pasta.

Adding to That List of Things We Couldn't Do Without
By Craig Claiborne. The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973). Washington, D.C.: Sep 13, 1973. p. F3 (1 page)
***Caffe da Alfredo
17 Perry Street, New York, N.Y.
(...)
  The restaurant's menu is limited, but Alfredo's is worth a visit if only to sample the pasta.  In particular, we admired their _paglia e fieno alla Romana_, a marvelous blend of freshly cooked white and green spaghetti--_paglia e fieno_ means straw and hay--tossed together with cream, freshly grated Parmesan cheese and excellent cubes of fennel-flavored sausage.
    The chef, who is Genoese,...

The Best Way to Solve Any Macaroni Crisis: Flour, Eggs and Care
By JOHN L. HESS. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Dec 6, 1973. p. 62 (1 page):
  Mrs. Hazan describes how to make pasta in her new "The Classic Italian Cook Boo" (Harper's Magazine Press).  The other day, she demonstrated at home with paglia e fieno, "hay and straw"--a batch of golden egg pasta and another of egg and spinach, both cut into fettuccine and served alla ghiotta, in a sauce of cream, ham and mushrooms.

Restaurants; How Do You Pick Those Places Anyway?
John Canaday. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: May 7, 1976. p. 69 (1 page):
  A "hay and straw" mixture of fine, thin, white and green noodles with a creamy Alfredo-type sauce, bits of ham and a sprinkling of green peas, it was just plain delicious and would have made a great main dish.

Romeo & Juliet: The Hay and Straw Is Downright Delicious; Dresden, a graduate of le Cordon Bleu'Ac4demie de Cuisine de Paris, is the author of two books and writes frequently for gourmet publications. DINING
by Donald Dresden. The Washington Post (1974-Current file). Washington, D.C.: Nov 21, 1976. p. 276 (2 pages)

DINING OUT; Imperfect Elegance La Pace
By FLORENCE FABRICANT. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Nov 12, 1978. p. LI19 (1 page) :
  A bland rendition of paglia e fieno ("straw and hay"--thin green and white noodles) was a less successful pasta dish.

DINING OUT Saturday Night's Fare; La Viola
By FLORENCE FABRICANT. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Apr 1, 1979. p. LI112 (1 page):
  Paglia e fieno ("Straw and Hay") is given an extra colorful accent by the addition of homemade carrot pasta to the traditional mixture of slender egg and spinach noodles.

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Mansfield News Journal -  2/15/1976
...CANDy Coffee Tea "Recipe Given STRAW AND HAY FETTUCINI cup butter or.....Marilyn Hansen makes a quick-AND-easy PASTA dish. "First cook your noodles AND..
Mansfield,  Ohio     Sunday, February 15, 1976   268 k

Post Crescent -  2/15/1976
...MARILYN'S MENU Consomme With Sherry STRAW AND HAY Green Salad Variation.....Marilyn Hansen makes a quick-AND-easy PASTA dish. cook your noodles AND says..
Appleton,  Wisconsin     Sunday, February 15, 1976   396 k

Frederick Post -  3/22/1984
...or cooked immediately. Paglia E Fione (STRAW AND HAY) The following is one of.....taste AND texture of fresh homemade PASTA. Dispelling the fattening myth is..
Frederick,  Maryland     Thursday, March 22, 1984   579 k

Chronicle Telegram -  10/15/1986
...a combination of both referred to as "STRAW AND HAY." A light garlicy sauce.....touch to a light AND elegant seafood PASTA entree. We've come a long way..
Elyria,  Ohio     Wednesday, October 15, 1986   511 k