Gourmet Pasta

Some people call it a plate of happiness, some people can't care enough. Some people just eat it like it's nothing, some marvel its beauty. Those lactose intolerant throw up if they eat it. Those poor will treasure it. Those rich can eat it often. But no matter who has it, it is looked highly upon in today's society. A plate of gourmet pasta.

It’s more than just something you can buy and place in the microwave. A plate of gourmet pasta needs to be made with care and treasured. (LOL) Making pasta is harder than it seems. You need to put just the right amount of olive oil in it that it tastes good and sticks together – while not making the pasta seem greasy. You need to cook the pasta until it’s just right – not too soft yet not to chewy. The pasta shouldn’t fall or melt away once it touches your mouth and shouldn’t make the eater’s jaw ache because it’s too chewy. The pasta also needs to be able to maintain its taste and structure for a long time – even when it goes cold. Rich people (in my opinion) take way more time than necessary to eat one bite of food, because they talk and laugh and whatnot then calm themselves before eating. (It’s kind of like a habit they have) So if their pasta happens to go cold, it can’t get soggy and the olive oil can’t all leak out making the pasta look disgusting. It’s difficult to make pasta.

Not only is it hard to make it but it’s hard to decorate it too. When you see all of that pasta placed on a huge plate ten times its size well… you have to do something about it! You can make a sauce and draw a design on the pasta, but make sure that the color is good and that the taste of the sauce also enhances the taste of the pasta. You can place some of those green herb leaves on the pasta – but be patient and hold your hand steady! You’re plate of pasta needs to be appealing to others AND taste good. Not so easy to make gourmet pasta anymore is it?

Some people call it a place of happiness, but to me it’s just another math problem that I need to solve. There can be many different answers, but which one is the best? Which solution best fits the problem?