stuffed shells?
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
(usually ricotta with some Romano or Parmesan). I was buying some
frozen shells at Safeway that I really liked, but apparently they have
been discontinued. I really liked them as I could make up a batch of
spaghetti sauce and freeze in portions. Then pull out some sauce and a
few shells for a quick and easy meal.
I have not been able to find any large shells to buy, either dry or
cooked (like Boutoni or something). And I don't like stuffed
ravioli.
Any suggestions for where I can find these pasta shells? I am open to
dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
sf
<frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
> Any suggestions for where I can find these pasta shells? I am open to
> dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
> light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
It will be interesting to see if anyone knows. I haven't seen dry
giant shells in years. Barilla has jumbo, nothing bigger.
Use ricotta and an egg for the filling unless you're the one who can't
eat eggs.
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:03:22 -0800 (PST), "fries...@zoocrewphoto.com"
>
> <fries...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
> > Any suggestions for where I can find these pasta shells? I am open to
> > dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
> > light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
>
> It will be interesting to see if anyone knows. I haven't seen dry
> giant shells in years. Barilla has jumbo, nothing bigger.
>
> Use ricotta and an egg for the filling unless you're the one who can't
> eat eggs.
>
I can eat eggs, though I never thought of them in in this. I actually
have a few left from the last bag I bought. But they aren't even on
Safeway's website anymore. They have other frozen pasta products, but
not ones I like.
They were really great for a quick and easy meal when I don't feel
like cooking. They were also really great for cooking in the hotel
while traveling. I just needed a bag of the stuffed shells and a
container of spaghetti sauce. Travels in a cooler well, and heats
fast.
Julie Bove
<frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote in message
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I'm sure you could find them online. I buy Tinkyada, but they are a rice
pasta.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> <fries...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote in message
If I have to, I will go that route, but I would rather find them in a
store so that I can buy them when I want them and not have to wait a
couple weeks or pay for shipping. I do travel a bit for cat shows, so
I may be able to go to stores that aren't in my own area,. I will be
in Oregon in 2 weeks, and Boise, Idaho a week later.
Serene Vannoy
We have an Italian deli near us that stocks them. Not sure where I'd
look if they didn't, because I have noticed they don't carry them at our
nearest supermarket.
Serene
Jinx Minx
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There was/is a shell size larger than jumbo? I've only ever used jumbo for
my stuffed shells. They're plenty large when cooked -- the same size as
I've ever seen in pictures of stuffed shells.
Jinx
sf
I made stuffed shells many times when it was popular, so I can assure
you there is egg in it. I guess you found commercial pre-stuffed
shells that met your requirements in the past, but my memory is that
they come with both spinach and tomato sauce in the package. You work
in a grocery store, so I'll assume you've used your contacts there.
Try this search term to Google "where do I buy stuffed shell pasta in
<name of city here>? -recipe" without the quotation marks.
Julie Bove
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Does the filling hold up with no egg in it? Or do you use an egg replacer?
I can't have eggs either. But I can have dairy now. At least sometimes.
I stuff my shells with mashed potatoes and onion then smother them with more
sautéed onion and margarine. I call these faux pierogies.
I used to love the cheese stuffed shells and I've been buying some frozen
ones for my daughter, but they do have egg in them. So I can't eat them.
Julie Bove
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You'd probably have better luck finding them in an Italian grocery. I could
be wrong but I don't think those areas are heavily populated by Italians.
The selection of pasta in NY and PA (at least when I lived there) seemed to
be far greater than here in WA.
I wish I could go to cat shows. I went to one once as a child and loved it!
Julie Bove
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> On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:38:02 -0800, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:03:22 -0800 (PST), "frie...@zoocrewphoto.com"
>><frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Any suggestions for where I can find these pasta shells? I am open to
>>> dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
>>> light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
>>
>>It will be interesting to see if anyone knows. I haven't seen dry
>>giant shells in years. Barilla has jumbo, nothing bigger.
>>
>>Use ricotta and an egg for the filling unless you're the one who can't
>>eat eggs.
>
>
> Very large shells stuffed with 3 cheese blend.
But they likely have egg in them.
Steve Pope
>Why not just use manicotti? Those are easier to find, make a better
>presentation, IMO, and easier to handle.
Shells are more primal. They hark back to days when only primitive
sea creatures inhabited the earth.
S.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:38:02 -0800, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> ><fries...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
>
> >> Any suggestions for where I can find these pasta shells? I am open to
> >> dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
> >> light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
>
> >It will be interesting to see if anyone knows. I haven't seen dry
> >giant shells in years. Barilla has jumbo, nothing bigger.
>
> >Use ricotta and an egg for the filling unless you're the one who can't
> >eat eggs.
>
>
> Very large shells stuffed with 3 cheese blend.
They look perfect. I have never ordered from Schwans before, but they
deliver in my area. I have requested a catalog.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:48:22 -0800 (PST), "fries...@zoocrewphoto.com"
No luck on the search. And yes, I actually work at Safeway. At first,
it was just other stores in other areas. I took my sauce with me and
planned to buy a bag while out of town, only to not find them there. I
just assumed they weren't in all stores. But then I couldn't find them
at my store either, and they confirmed that they were discontinued.
What a bummer. It was $3 for a bag of 8 of them. Easy and affordable.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:03:22 -0800 (PST), fries...@zoocrewphoto.com
> the jumbo shells. Not many stores carry them due to the breakage
> factor. They will almost always be on the top shelf where people and
> kids won't be tempted to fondle them (and shake the box just to see
> how much force it takes to break them, "Andy-style").
>
> Why not just use manicotti? Those are easier to find, make a better
> presentation, IMO, and easier to handle.
>
I haven't actually seen them. I confess I do not shop at many stores
since I work in a grocery store and find most of what I want there.
What store do yo get yours at?
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> I used to love the cheese stuffed shells and I've been buying some frozen
> ones for my daughter, but they do have egg in them. So I can't eat them.
I can eat eggs. Which kind have you been buying and where? I know you
live near me, so I will have the same grocery stores.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> Why not associate them with food, eh?
>
LOL. I never thought of that. I just want something big enough that I
can shove the cheese inside. Ravioli and tortellini and have too much
noodle and not enough cheese.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
Are you allergic to cats? If you aren't and would like to attend as a
spectator, there will be a show in April in Monroe. Possibly one in
Everett as well. Not sure yet on the location of that one. And another
one in Issaquah in May. Most of the shows are in Chehalis, Longview,
and Portland.
Julie Bove
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Sorry. I misunderstood. These are gluten free ones. I am not sure where I
got them. It was probably either Smart Eats in Mill Creek Town Center or
Tru Health in Bothell.
Julie Bove
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I am allergic, but they usually don't bother me. My cat doesn't bother me
at all. Might be able to do one in Everett, but April will be a rather busy
month for us. Daughter has one dance convention to go to.
Julie Bove
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When I lived in CA, I bought some fresh Ravioli that had super thin pasta.
You could pretty much see through it. It was very good but I don't remember
the brand and I haven't seen it anywhere else.
Maybe that's what I dislike about Tortellini. I like the idea of them, but
then when I eat them, I don't like them.
Catmandy (Sheryl)
i don't understand. All of my local supermarkets sell large empty
shell-shaped dried pasta which one would boil until just beginning to
get tender then stuff with a mixture of whatever you like and baked.
Surely Safeway carries Ronzoni dried pasta? Or San Giorgio? Or
Creamettes? Or a store brand? Or Barilla?
http://pasta-products-ronzoni.newworldpasta.com/pasta_products.cfm?navCatId=24
http://pasta-products-sangiorgio.newworldpasta.com/pasta_products.cfm?navCatId=28
http://www.barillaus.com/Products/11/jumbo-shells.aspx
Brooklyn1
I can buy jumbo shells at my local stupidmarket but you can buy them
on line too... Amazon also sells single boxes but this is a much
better deal:
http://www.amazon.com/Barilla-Jumbo-Shells-Ounce-Boxes/dp/B0025U8I48/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1298986152&sr=8-4
ImStillMags
<fries...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
> I would like to make the type of shells that are stuffed with cheese
> (usually ricotta with some Romano or Parmesan). I was buying some
> frozen shells at Safeway that I really liked, but apparently they have
> been discontinued. I really liked them as I could make up a batch of
> spaghetti sauce and freeze in portions. Then pull out some sauce and a
> few shells for a quick and easy meal.
>
> I have not been able to find any large shells to buy, either dry or
> cooked (like Boutoni or something). And I don't like stuffed
> ravioli.
>
> Any suggestions for where I can find these pasta shells? I am open to
> dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
> light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
Have you tried Cash & Carry/Smart & Final, or another restaurant
supply? They carry pretty much
any kind of dry pasta you can imagine and I'm pretty sure they have
the shells you want.
Julie Bove
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I am checking my local Safeway now. They have Barilla Jumbo shells. They do
sell the Barilla brand but I don't see any shells listed. Not for delivery
anyway.
Pete C.
sf wrote:
>
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:03:22 -0800 (PST), "frie...@zoocrewphoto.com"
> <frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
>
> > dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
> > light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
>
> giant shells in years. Barilla has jumbo, nothing bigger.
>
> Use ricotta and an egg for the filling unless you're the one who can't
> eat eggs.
>
Someone asked me about stuffed shells recently, and searching on the
Sam's web site I did find several hits for frozen stuffed shells (just
cheese stuffed), though they seemed to be somewhat regional. At any
rate, that indicates the product is still produced and you should be
able to find it somewhere.
Paul M. Cook
<frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote in message
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>I would like to make the type of shells that are stuffed with cheese
> (usually ricotta with some Romano or Parmesan). I was buying some
> frozen shells at Safeway that I really liked, but apparently they have
> been discontinued. I really liked them as I could make up a batch of
> spaghetti sauce and freeze in portions. Then pull out some sauce and a
> few shells for a quick and easy meal.
>
> I have not been able to find any large shells to buy, either dry or
> cooked (like Boutoni or something). And I don't like stuffed
> ravioli.
>
> dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
> light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
I saw them at my market just the other day. They're hardly rare. I used to
make stuffed shells all the time pre-diabetes. Love them! I always just
seasoned with a touch of salt and chopped parsley. Some grated mozzarella
is good, too.
Paul
M. JL Esq.
Have you considered Asian rice noodle wrappers? we can get them in
small, medium and large, in our local Asian shopping area.
There are also the very wide lasagne noodles that can be filled and
rolled up as well as cannelloni.
--
JL
sf
<frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
> No luck on the search.
Sorry to hear that!
> And yes, I actually work at Safeway. At first,
> it was just other stores in other areas. I took my sauce with me and
> planned to buy a bag while out of town, only to not find them there. I
> just assumed they weren't in all stores. But then I couldn't find them
> at my store either, and they confirmed that they were discontinued.
> What a bummer. It was $3 for a bag of 8 of them. Easy and affordable.
Good Luck! Funny thing is that I've been on a "giant shell" hunt too.
I wasn't as focused as you were and I was looking for the uncooked
shells to do it myself, because I rarely like anything that comes
pre-made in the freezer section.
The biggest bummer is that it seems like no one is selling the giant
(uncooked) shells in the US anymore - I know I saw them in Italy last
year. Looks like you have to do it yourself and use jumbo. I know
Barilla still sells that size, they're listed on the Barilla web site.
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
M. JL Esq.
Our local S & F only has the small shells, i have to go to a local
italian deli to get the large shells.
--
JL
sf
> Guess it's a regional thing; here (St. Louis suburb), all of the
> supermarkets I shop (5 within two-miles of home) carries large and jumbo
> shells. Usually one of two brands, Barilla or R&F.
OIC! Barilla calls them Jumbo and R&F calls them Giant. I'm looking
for the shells that were even bigger when dry. I called them Giant,
but now I don't know what they were called.
sf
wrote:
> There are also the very wide lasagne noodles that can be filled and
> rolled up as well as cannelloni.
I think you're right about finding a different vehicle for the cheese.
sf
wrote:
> I saw them at my market just the other day. They're hardly rare. I used to
> make stuffed shells all the time pre-diabetes. Love them! I always just
> seasoned with a touch of salt and chopped parsley. Some grated mozzarella
> is good, too.
She works for a world wide grocery chain, Paul. If she says it's not
easy to find in her area, then it's not.
Paul M. Cook
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> On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:15:06 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" <pmc...@gte.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I saw them at my market just the other day. They're hardly rare. I used
>> to
>> make stuffed shells all the time pre-diabetes. Love them! I always just
>> seasoned with a touch of salt and chopped parsley. Some grated
>> mozzarella
>> is good, too.
>
> She works for a world wide grocery chain, Paul. If she says it's not
> easy to find in her area, then it's not.
And if my pathetic stores have them, they are not rare.
Paul
gloria.p
>> >
>
> LOL. I never thought of that. I just want something big enough that I
> can shove the cheese inside. Ravioli and tortellini and have too much
> noodle and not enough cheese.
>
What about folding your cheese inside of spring-or-egg roll wrappers
then cooking like yu would the shells.
gloria p
Catmandy (Sheryl)
I am sorry. I find it extremely difficult to believe that SAFEWAY, the
largest supermarket chain in the US, doesn't carry one brand or
another of jumbo pasta shells. She's not looking hard enough.
Julie Bove
> wrote:
>
>> I saw them at my market just the other day. They're hardly rare. I used
>> to
>> make stuffed shells all the time pre-diabetes. Love them! I always just
>> seasoned with a touch of salt and chopped parsley. Some grated
>> mozzarella
>> is good, too.
>
> She works for a world wide grocery chain, Paul. If she says it's not
> easy to find in her area, then it's not.
She says she is near me. I looked on her company website for delivery to my
house. There is one brand. Could be for whatever reason, her particular
store doesn't stock them. And I don't know that it is a world wide grocery
store.
Julie Bove
"Julie Bove" <juli...@frontier.com> wrote in message
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I looked at Albertsons. The one in Mill Creek has Jumbo Shells by American
Beauty. Central Market in Mill Creek has a lot of Italian foods. They
would be likely to have them as well, although I haven't checked.
Catmandy (Sheryl)
Safeway isn't worldwide, but it is the biggest supermarket
distribution system in North America. (They are in Western Canada, as
well).
Catmandy (Sheryl)
Vons is Safeway's market in the SoCal market.....
Paul M. Cook
Indeed. Actually we have both. I typically shop at the local Von's but
there is a Safeway a few miles away. Stater Brothers is a local chain and
they have the jumbo shells, too - Barilla brand.
I have a couple of unopened boxes. I could put them up on eBay.
Paul
Brooklyn1
You answered the question... pasta is ethnic, certain shapes very
ethnic... there is no market for jumbo shells in a hood that has
little to no Eyetalian population. Stores tend not to stock ethnic
foods that don't sell in a particular hood. The area where I live is
populated almost exclusively by Irish, German, and Italian... all
those ethnic ingredients are available year round... but Asian and
Hispanic ingredients are virtually non-existant, especially noticeably
absent in the produce departments, I haven't seen a plantain or a bean
sprout around here in nearly ten years.
Julie Bove
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Ohhh...
Julie Bove
"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
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I don't know about that. I haven't bought them since we moved back because
when my daughter was younger, she wouldn't eat them. She will eat them now
but requires the gluten free. I can get those here, but not all locations
that sell gluten free pasta sell them.
However before I moved from here about 16 years ago, they were very common.
I made them all the time and even bought frozen ones. I did look online and
haven't seen any frozen ones.
We can get plantains and bean sprouts here at pretty much any store. We do
have a lot of Asians here.
Paul M. Cook
We have them both. In fact you often find Safeway brand in Vons stores.
Paul
Julie Bove
"Paul M. Cook" <pmc...@gte.net> wrote in message
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Interesting. I have seen the where they put Safeway/Vons but I've never
actually seen a Vons.
sf
wrote:
>
> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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> > On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:15:06 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" <pmc...@gte.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I saw them at my market just the other day. They're hardly rare. I used
> >> to
> >> make stuffed shells all the time pre-diabetes. Love them! I always just
> >> seasoned with a touch of salt and chopped parsley. Some grated
> >> mozzarella
> >> is good, too.
> >
> > She works for a world wide grocery chain, Paul. If she says it's not
> > easy to find in her area, then it's not.
>
> And if my pathetic stores have them, they are not rare.
>
If your pathetic grocery stores have them, it's a local phenomena.
Paul M. Cook
OK SF, if it makes you happy. We're just so special here.
Paul
Brooklyn1
> "frie...@zoocrewphoto.com" wrote:
>
>> I would like to make the type of shells that are stuffed with cheese
>>
>> dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
>> light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
>
>tubes) instead of shells? The idea is the same. Do a Google Image
>search.
I honestly don't see the point to stuffing pasta without closing it...
I'd much rather pirohy, ravioli, kreplach... if I want open stuffed
pasta then I'm going all the way to a huge honkin' lasagna. I think
stuffed tubes and shells are for folks who can't make up their minds
if they're coming or going... those gotta be gay dishes.
Cheryl
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:03:22 -0800 (PST), "frie...@zoocrewphoto.com"
> <frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
>
>> Any suggestions for where I can find these pasta shells? I am open to
>> dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
>> light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
>
> giant shells in years. Barilla has jumbo, nothing bigger.
>
> Use ricotta and an egg for the filling unless you're the one who can't
> eat eggs.
>
I like the combination, too, but now I just use a smaller pasta so I can
load up more with tomato and spinach and other veggies along with the
ricotta so the fats aren't so concentrated. I still bake it as a dish,
but nothing is stuffed. Same effect, less fat.
Catmandy (Sheryl)
carries large stuffable pasta shells. If you say so. Safeway doesn't
have them. Lucky's doesn't have them. Neither does Andronico's, Whole
Foods, Rainbow or Trader Joes.
You win, Barbara.
Happy now?
Paul M. Cook
Ahhhh the Bay Area. I can't imagine a more culturally homogenous place
anywhere. I wager nobody ever even heard of pasta let alone pasta shells.
Italian food in San Fran? Aint gonna happen. And you know you just can't
get good Chinese there to save your life, either.
Paul
Julie Bove
"Paul M. Cook" <pmc...@gte.net> wrote in message
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I lived in Alameda for about 4 years. That's a hop skip and a yodel from
San Francisco. I lived 2 miles from an Albertsons (used to be Lucky) where
I bought fresh pasta all the time. My daughter used to love ravioli. She
still does. I just haven't found a way to make it gluten and egg free. But
once I do, we will have it again.
I know I bought frozen stuffed shells back then. Now this would have been
8-12 years ago. It does seem that the frozen ones are no more for whatever
reason. I am pretty sure I bought the plain dry shells a time or three.
I think these days most people in this country eat Italian food. Now my
grandma wouldn't touch the stuff. Not ever, even if you paid her. She
considered it foreign. But her German potato salad? Not foreign. Don't
ask me why. She died at 82. I was living in Alameda when she did. So
maybe 12 years ago. My friend's mom was about the same age and died at
about the same time period. She wouldn't eat "Eyetalian" spaghetti. But
other spaghetti? She would eat. My friend couldn't figure this out either
but apparently the hospital she was in served the "Eyetalian" kind. So she
told my friend to go get her a jar of peanut butter and a loaf of bread.
The Internet is a wonderful thing. I am so glad I have it! I am so glad I
got the issue with my browser solved. I've been freaking for the past few
hours because I had an error with IE. Turned out to be an add-on thing.
All I had to do was disable the add-ons then close the browser and open it
again. Now I can shop. And shop I will! I save all kinds of time by
shopping online. I get food that way. Even Italian food. Yes! We had some
last night. Lovely gluten free pasta with a red sauce and added ground beef
and some really yummy green beans imported from Italy.
I know some people get a thrill by going out shopping. I am not one of
them. After having worked retail all my life, the last place I want to be
is a store. Yes, it's a necessary evil for me. I did have groceries
delivered to me once from a local store. That actually worked out very
well. I got free food and the produce was very fresh! But placing the
order took a lot of time. So not something I would do very often. But if
there is something I want in a store and I can't find it after looking at 3
or 4 stores? I'll get it online and you darn well bet you I'll get a lot of
it and maybe get it without paying any shipping. That was not the case with
the Italian food, but I really don't even mind paying the shipping.
Yes the Interent is a wonderful thing! I don't know how I lived without it
for all those years!
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> On Feb 28, 8:03 pm, "fries...@zoocrewphoto.com"
>
> > I would like to make the type of shells that are stuffed with cheese
> > frozen shells at Safeway that I really liked, but apparently they have
> > been discontinued. I really liked them as I could make up a batch of
> > spaghetti sauce and freeze in portions. Then pull out some sauce and a
> > few shells for a quick and easy meal.
>
> > I have not been able to find any large shells to buy, either dry or
> > cooked (like Boutoni or something). And I don't like stuffed
> > ravioli.
>
> > dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
> > light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
>
> supply? They carry pretty much
> any kind of dry pasta you can imagine and I'm pretty sure they have
> the shells you want.
Thanks. I haven't been there in a while, but I do need to get some
other items, so I will give them a try. I didn't even think of them.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> On Feb 28, 11:03 pm, "fries...@zoocrewphoto.com"
>
> <fries...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
> > I would like to make the type of shells that are stuffed with cheese
> > (usually ricotta with some Romano or Parmesan). I was buying some
> > frozen shells at Safeway that I really liked, but apparently they have
> > been discontinued. I really liked them as I could make up a batch of
> > spaghetti sauce and freeze in portions. Then pull out some sauce and a
> > few shells for a quick and easy meal.
>
> > I have not been able to find any large shells to buy, either dry or
> > cooked (like Boutoni or something). And I don't like stuffed
> > ravioli.
>
> > Any suggestions for where I can find these pasta shells? I am open to
> > dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
> > light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
>
> shell-shaped dried pasta which one would boil until just beginning to
> get tender then stuff with a mixture of whatever you like and baked.
> Surely Safeway carries Ronzoni dried pasta? Or San Giorgio? Or
> Creamettes? Or a store brand? Or Barilla?
>
> http://pasta-products-ronzoni.newworldpasta.com/pasta_products.cfm?na...http://pasta-products-sangiorgio.newworldpasta.com/pasta_products.cfm...http://www.barillaus.com/Products/11/jumbo-shells.aspx
They sell a variety of dried pasta, but I have not seen any shells
other than than the small size used in mac & cheese. It could be the
area I am in, which is lower income. They do not stock some of the
fancier items.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
There are stores in the USA (mostly western states) and Canada. I
don't think any other countries have them. I do know that we don't
stock some items that are considered fancier as we are in a low income
area. For example, I can get delivery in my area, but my store no
longer has a delivery "department" at our store. There weren't enough
orders when we had it, so another store does our local orders.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> You answered the question... pasta is ethnic, certain shapes very
> ethnic... there is no market for jumbo shells in a hood that has
> little to no Eyetalian population. Stores tend not to stock ethnic
> foods that don't sell in a particular hood. The area where I live is
> populated almost exclusively by Irish, German, and Italian... all
> those ethnic ingredients are available year round... but Asian and
> Hispanic ingredients are virtually non-existant, especially noticeably
> absent in the produce departments, I haven't seen a plantain or a bean
> sprout around here in nearly ten years.
That explains it. This area probably has few Italians. We have a lot
of Hispanics, Asians, African Americans, and Mid East (mostly from
India, but also Bangladesh and a few other countries). I know of
couple larger Asian markets and Hispanic markets within 10 miles, but
I have never seen an Italian market.
We have about half an aisle devoted to Asian and Hispanic foods.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> In article
> <b2006503-3b43-48b5-a28b-fa9232239...@l14g2000pre.googlegroups.com>,
>
> "fries...@zoocrewphoto.com" <fries...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
> > I would like to make the type of shells that are stuffed with cheese
>
> > dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
> > light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
>
> tubes) instead of shells? The idea is the same. Do a Google Image
> search.
>
Absolutely! I will look again, but I didn't see any manicotti noodles
when I looked. I've tried a few frozen varieties, but they always come
with a red sauce that I do not like. Too many chunky tomatoes and some
seasoning I don't like. But if I could make my own, that would be just
fine. I don't care how they look or what shape they are. I'm just
going for the flavor, and the ability to make a bunch and freeze them
for easy meals later.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
I wouldn't care if they were open or closed, but ravioli seems to have
a lot of noodle and not so much cheese.
sf
wrote:
>
> "Catmandy (Sheryl)" <catm...@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:cd646bfc-cee2-456a...@18g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
> On Mar 1, 9:18 pm, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:22:00 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" <pmc...@gte.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> > > And if my pathetic stores have them, they are not rare.
> >
> > If your pathetic grocery stores have them, it's a local phenomena.
> >
> >
> Ok, sure. No Safeway, or any other supermarket, in the Bay Area
> carries large stuffable pasta shells. If you say so. Safeway doesn't
> have them. Lucky's doesn't have them. Neither does Andronico's, Whole
> Foods, Rainbow or Trader Joes.
>
> You win, Barbara.
> Happy now?
>
>
> Ahhhh the Bay Area. I can't imagine a more culturally homogenous place
> anywhere. I wager nobody ever even heard of pasta let alone pasta shells.
> Italian food in San Fran? Aint gonna happen. And you know you just can't
> get good Chinese there to save your life, either.
>
> Paul
>
>
You are a complete idiot.
Paul M. Cook
Maybe so. But *I* know where to find jumbo pasta shells!
Paul
sf
wrote:
>
> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
> news:b4srm650qn5p8fuiq...@4ax.com...
> >>
> >>
> > You are a complete idiot.
>
>
> Maybe so. But *I* know where to find jumbo pasta shells!
>
So do I. What I want is bigger than they are. Comprende?
sf
<frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
> >
>
> Absolutely! I will look again, but I didn't see any manicotti noodles
> when I looked. I've tried a few frozen varieties, but they always come
> with a red sauce that I do not like. Too many chunky tomatoes and some
> seasoning I don't like. But if I could make my own, that would be just
> fine. I don't care how they look or what shape they are. I'm just
> going for the flavor, and the ability to make a bunch and freeze them
> for easy meals later.
>
them. Put a blob of filling on one half, flop the other half over and
seal.
dain45yl
Shells are more primal. They hark back to days when only primitive
sea creatures inhabited the earth.
--
dain45yl
Julie Bove
<frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote in message
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---
Perhaps you have to go to another city? Go to the Safeway website and plug
in zip codes for neighboring cities. Some Safeway's do carry them here. So
do some Albertsons. But I know each Albertsons is different. I usually
shop at two of them. I have a hard time remembering which one carries
which.
Julie Bove
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If you make your own pasta, you can roll it out very thin. Ravioli isn't
hard to make. But it is somewhat time consuming if you don't have a pasta
machine. I don't. I used to make it from hand all the time in all sorts of
shapes. You could probably even fashion some sort of shell yourself. You
would have to come up with some way to form the pasta as it dried. I am not
sure what to tell you to use. Perhaps some of those plastic Easter Eggs
that you fill with candy? You should be able to find them in stores right
about now. Make a paper template and cut the pasta in ovals the size that
you could drape over the egg. Just don't enclose it fully so you will have
an opening for the cheese.
Julie Bove
"Paul M. Cook" <pmc...@gte.net> wrote in message
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Well now that should have had a beverage alert. I mean really!
Dora
> On Mar 1, 5:13 pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@frontier.com> wrote:
>> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
>>
>>
>>> On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:15:06 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" <pmc...@gte.net>
>>> wrote:
>>
>>>> I saw them at my market just the other day. They're hardly rare.
>>>> I
>>>> used to
>>>> make stuffed shells all the time pre-diabetes. Love them! I
>>>> always
>>>> just seasoned with a touch of salt and chopped parsley. Some
>>>> grated
>>>> mozzarella
>>>> is good, too.
>>
>>> She works for a world wide grocery chain, Paul. If she says it's
>>> not
>>> easy to find in her area, then it's not.
>>
>> She says she is near me. I looked on her company website for
>> delivery to my house. There is one brand. Could be for whatever
>> reason, her particular store doesn't stock them. And I don't know
>> that it is a world wide grocery store.
>
> distribution system in North America. (They are in Western Canada,
> as
> well).
And in the UK.
Nunya Bidnits
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com <frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
> Any suggestions for where I can find these pasta shells? I am open to
> dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
> light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
From the biggest pasta manufacturer in the US, located here in the KC area:
This web page details all the brands they make and has a search for
availability by zipcode or state. http://www.makesameal.com/index.asp enter
location in upper right hand corner of the page to begin. You work your way
down to brands in your area and then can search by pasta shape using the
drop down boxes.
MartyB
Paul M. Cook
> On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 23:33:22 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" <pmc...@gte.net>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
>> news:b4srm650qn5p8fuiq...@4ax.com...
>> >>
>> >>
>> > You are a complete idiot.
>>
>>
>> Maybe so. But *I* know where to find jumbo pasta shells!
>>
> So do I. What I want is bigger than they are. Comprende?
Sounds like a personal problem.
Paul
Julie Bove
"Paul M. Cook" <pmc...@gte.net> wrote in message
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Amazon Fresh has them.
Nunya Bidnits
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com <frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
There are two good brands available here, already stuffed with a tasty
filling and frozen. The brands are V's (probably not available outside this
region) and Louisa (not sure of it's market area either). I'm in the Kansas
City area.
I like to combine these with some cooked Italian sausage links, layered into
a casserole dish with roasted red peppers, mushrooms, sauce, and a few tasty
italian cheeses, top them with more cheese, and bake according to the shell
package directions plus about 5 minutes. It's easy and delicious.
MartyB
MartyB
sf
> Catmandy (Sheryl) wrote:
> >
> > Safeway isn't worldwide, but it is the biggest supermarket
> > distribution system in North America. (They are in Western Canada,
> > as
> > well).
>
> And in the UK.
I should have said international, but I read something last week that
made me think it was even bigger than it is. The article I saw wasn't
my destination article and I wasn't trying to find out anything about
Safeway at the time, so I have no idea what it was that made me think
world wide.
Nunya Bidnits
Catmandy (Sheryl) <catm...@optonline.net> wrote:
How about an Italian deli/grocer? There are several in this area which carry
stuff you don't ordinarily see in supermarkets.
Another place to check would be World Market.
gloria.p
OK, I thought y'all were exaggerating the scarcity of jumbo shells for
stuffing. I checked four local stores today before I found some, at
KingSoopers/Kroger. They are American Beauty brand. I know there used
to be other brands available because I used to buy them. Ronzoni,
Prince (which I;ve never found in Colorado), et al.
gloria p
Brooklyn1
>On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 23:33:22 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" <pmc...@gte.net>
>wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
>> news:b4srm650qn5p8fuiq...@4ax.com...
>> >>
>> >>
>> > You are a complete idiot.
>>
>>
>> Maybe so. But *I* know where to find jumbo pasta shells!
>>
>So do I. What I want is bigger than they are. Comprende?
Then shit some from your obese hemorrhoidal
arse........ Compeche!
Brooklyn1
Make your own and fill them to your hearts content... I totally agree,
the canned ones are kinda chintzy on filling.
Brooklyn1
It's very easy to make ravioli from wanton wrappers... if you want big
honkin' plumpers fill spring roll wrappers. I honestly don't see the
point to stuffed shells unless they're some quirky family tradition
for certain holidays... if I'm gonna stuff something I'd much rather
have cheese blintzes. And yoose thought I was gonna say something
naughty.
Brooklyn1
'Zactly. And even in major Eyetalian hoods they probably will only
have those large shells during certain holiday times.. same as 'talian
bakeries produce certain baked goods. in some areas stupidmarkets may
have those shells all year because likely they are left overs from a
year ago... those things are not a very popular item, nowadays folks
don't have time to fuss over pasta, they just want to dump sghettis in
a pot of boiling water and ten minutes later eat.
sf
Friesian (sp) wants them premade, not me. Thanks anyway. I'm just
looking (not very hard) for dry shells that are larger than jumbo.
Paul (I think) gave a link that indicated to me that one brand says
jumbo, another says giant... and both are too small. He seemed to
think he was the last word and that was always the size. He's wrong.
I said at the top of the thread that it looks like the size I want is
not being made in or distributed to the US and Barilla's jumbo is
smaller than the size I was looking for.
Julie Bove
"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
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Oh dear gawd. Some of use were eating. I would use the word are, but not
it's were.
Julie Bove
"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
Well, I like the stuffed shells and they are easier to do than ravioli.
Julie Bove
Paul M. Cook
"Julie Bove" <juli...@frontier.com> wrote in message
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They are quite large when half boiled. I've never seen shells any larger.
Paul
Cheryl
> On 28-Feb-2011, sf<s...@geemail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:03:22 -0800 (PST), "frie...@zoocrewphoto.com"
>> <frie...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Any suggestions for where I can find these pasta shells? I am open to
>>> dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
>>> light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
>>
>> giant shells in years. Barilla has jumbo, nothing bigger.
>>
>> Use ricotta and an egg for the filling unless you're the one who can't
>> eat eggs.
>
> Guess it's a regional thing; here (St. Louis suburb), all of the
> supermarkets I shop (5 within two-miles of home) carries large and jumbo
> shells. Usually one of two brands, Barilla or R&F.
Here locally (Maryland, USA), the Giant Food store has San Giorgio jumbo
pasta shells.
sf
<juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
> Oh. What I saw there was the Jumbo and they looked mighty large to me!
Maybe they do look big to you, but I've handled the box and they are
not the size I want.
sf
<juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
> Oh dear gawd. Some of use were eating. I would use the word are, but not
> it's were.
He's drunk already.
Christine Dabney
>On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 14:37:01 -0800, "Julie Bove"
><juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
>
>> Oh. What I saw there was the Jumbo and they looked mighty large to me!
>
>Maybe they do look big to you, but I've handled the box and they are
>not the size I want.
In my experience, while they look smaller in the box, they get pretty
damned big when you cook them. And I have been buying them for
eons...
Christine
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com
sf
Every pasta expands when cooked. My original point was that I bought
shells that were larger when they were dry and they are not sold
anymore.
Kalmia
> On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 23:24:37 -0800 (PST), "fries...@zoocrewphoto.com"
Celantano, the large ones which are frozen, are not TOOO skimpy.
Def. not like homemade tho.
Christine Dabney
>Every pasta expands when cooked. My original point was that I bought
>shells that were larger when they were dry and they are not sold
>anymore.
Wow. Those that I buy now are the same size as they have always
been... If you bought larger ones, they must have been huge. I
haven't ever seen larger ones, not in all the years I have been buying
them...even back as far as the early 70s. And that includes most
brands...
Christine
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com
gloria.p
> On Feb 28, 11:03 pm, "fries...@zoocrewphoto.com"
>> Any suggestions for where I can find these pasta shells? I am open to
>> dry pasta, cooked pasta, and even stuff shells if it just cheese and
>> light seasoning. No sauce, meat, or veggies.
>
> i don't understand. All of my local supermarkets sell large empty
> shell-shaped dried pasta which one would boil until just beginning to
> get tender then stuff with a mixture of whatever you like and baked.
> Surely Safeway carries Ronzoni dried pasta? Or San Giorgio? Or
> Creamettes? Or a store brand? Or Barilla?
>
Sheryl: You are in an ethnic Italian area, so I'd expect to find more
types of pasta there. I've found the stores have cut way back on the
individual ethnic foods, perhaps to provide shelf space for different
ethnicities or space for more processed, prepared meals.
Ten years ago our stores here had all the pasta shapes, in 4-5 different
brands. Not today. They also had Mexican foods (salsa, refried beans,
canned chiles, etc. in at least four brands. No longer.
The upside is that they do carry more fruit and vegetable selections
than ever before, unfortunately (for locavores) shipped from all over
the world.
gloria p