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Mario Unclogged: How to Sauce Pasta

This video is a perfect example of over-exaggeration by an over-zealous, tempermental chef that has obviously been out of the American culinary habits loop. Perhaps, he feels the 0.1% who don't over sauce their pastas are the ones who visit his establishments? Nevertheless, the pompous critique of Italians on the use of "condiments" is and always will be considered arrogant. Wasn't it the Chinese that invented pasta? And, ironically, have never read or heard similar commentary. I love his shows but leave the attitude at home.

pastalover23 at 9:55PM on 03/19/08

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Mario Unclogged: How to Sauce Pasta

This video is a perfect example of over-exaggeration by an over-zealous, tempermental chef that has obviously been out of the American culinary habits loop. Perhaps, he feels the 0.1% who don't over sauce their pastas are the ones who visit his establishments? Nevertheless, the pompous critique of Italians on the use of "condiments" is and always will be considered arrogant. Wasn't it the Chinese that invented pasta? And, ironically, have never read or heard similar commentary. I love his shows but leave the attitude at home.

pastalover23 at 9:55PM on 03/19/08

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Mario Unclogged: How to Sauce Pasta

@Tommasino: if American pasta can't be called pasta because we put too much sauce on it, then our pizza can't be called pizza, either. Our pizza in no way looks like what is served in Italy. Much different than how our pasta compares.

timhood at 5:24PM on 08/26/09

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Mario Unclogged: How to Sauce Pasta

Sigh.....Am I the only human in the world who thinks Mario is nothing but a completely self absorbed buffoon overcompensating for something in his life? He is absolutely my least favorite chef. He's a boring pompous, yes I'll say it again...BORE. And your little orange clogs complete the picture. In honor of you Mario tonight I think I'll make a spaghetti CASSEROLE! Mario, Mario, why are you clutching your chest? Are you okay? You've lost a clog!....

phoenix56 at 4:26PM on 08/26/09

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Mario Unclogged: How to Sauce Pasta

Yes, my nonna always sauced pasta to prevent its stickiness and bring out the flavors, but we never lacked for sauce, or cheese. Also, there's a difference between using a lot of sauce on pasta (totally justifiable if it's great, thick, homemade sauce, I say,) and drowning it into soup. And I have never had CRUNCHY pasta, in America or anywhere in Italy, whether in a restaurant in Firenze or my family's house in Messina.

embolini9 at 4:05PM on 03/21/08

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