Comments on: OT: What Does “Restaurant-Quality Pasta” Mean?

By: PennySeeds.com

PennySeeds.com — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:27:21 +0000

It means about the same as ‘gourmet’ on a frozen food bag.. costs more. But it’s still the same crappy food that you were eating before.

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:26:57 +0000

I think maybe they were trying to replicate the marketing of the $6 burger at Carl’s Junior, but this doesn’t work. At all.

@TheMightyQuinn

Not that I eat at Olive Garden anymore, but that comment ensures that I will avoid going there as much as possible.

By: TheMightyQuinn

TheMightyQuinn — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:22:46 +0000

My brother worked at The Olive Garden, and according to him, their food was delivered to the restaurant frozen, which they microwaved (or possibly boiled) and then served to the customer. So I guess “restaurant quality” is probably similar to “tv dinner quality.”

By: sam

sam — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:02:04 +0000

poor boomer expresses my thoughts exactly. No way are there any of those teenagers that typically work at take out pizza take-out places actually cooking the pasta from scratch. Frozen, reheated in the foil tray, transported to your house.

By: poor boomer

poor boomer — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:33:00 +0000

I think it means the pasta is:

1) pre-cooked
2) frozen
3) popped in the microwave for reheating

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:00:29 +0000

Hey, now – don’t be knocking one of our family’s favorite dishes. We order it when we feel like having actual “restaurant food” at home!! lol

I agree with you, though – bad marketing ploy. Also gave me a laugh tonight.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:46:48 +0000

I’m not much of a pizza hut fan, but a cold leftover slice of deep dish the morning after a long night out is the best breakfast ever.

I haven’t tried their pasta, but I can only assume it’s about as good as the pasta you’d get at a cheap catered wedding reception.

By: KC

KC — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:35:12 +0000

IF Pizza hut’s pasta is restaurant quality then it means, really bad, taste like Chef Boyardee quality.

By: Randy

Randy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:18:25 +0000

heh. I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one who raised an eyebrow when Pizza Hut described their pasta as such.

By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:05:56 +0000

JLP,

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All the best.

Erik