# I tried Simply Sara's Pasta Salad......AND LIVED!!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 6, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215 "2013-01-06T01:25:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/1 "2013-01-06T01:25:24Z")
So, in another thread about the worst of American cooking, the recipe featured [on this YouTube video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4zw99VsoMA) was almost unanimously reviled. The worst of the worst, it was decided. I posted that an evil voice in my head was urging me to try it. So, I made some. Aaaannnnd…it didn’t kill me. Not yet anyway. Some observations. I can tell you that the SCM/sugar/vinegar/mayonaise sauce tastes **exactly** like KFC’s coleslaw dressing. I mean, I don’t think I could tell the difference between the two. It’s that close. Maybe it is the KFC coleslaw dressing, I dunno. I ate a reasonable portion, and it was okay going. As I got to the last few bites, I felt I was getting a little, well, not nauseous. But I really did not want seconds, I can say that for sure. I wouldn’t bring this to a potluck. Not one where everyone knows who brought what. On the other hand, my 86 year old mom really liked it. She licked her plate clean. I only made half the recipe. So now, I have a half a can of sweetened condensed milk I don’t know what to do with. My mom suggested making a pudding or something with it. Does anybody have any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/2 "2013-01-06T01:41:42Z")
In the video for the recipe, the salad looked very soupy. Did your version have too much dressing? As for the sweetened condensed milk, I keep some around in a squeeze bottle (La Lechera brand) to put in my black tea. Hispanics like to put it on fried bananas or pancakes. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/3 "2013-01-06T01:48:06Z")
> [@Pyper](#): > > In the video for the recipe, the salad looked very soupy. Did your version have too much dressing? It does now, but maybe later the pasta might soak it up some. We’ll see. For the record, KFC’s coleslaw is also very soupy. Great idea about the tea, BTW. Thanks. Any others? ---
**Author:** ![Magicicada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@Magicicada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magicicada)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/4 "2013-01-06T01:58:34Z")
Sweetened condensed milk is best eaten straight from the can, in secret, with a spoon (optional). ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/5 "2013-01-06T02:06:19Z")
> [@sweetie pea](#): > > Sweetened condensed milk is best eaten straight from the can, in secret, with a spoon (optional). I can confirm that this information is correct. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/6 "2013-01-06T02:11:34Z")
So, Two Many Cats, was it actually tasty? I know mom liked it, but was it tasty to _you_? ---
**Author:** ![Werekoala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@Werekoala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Werekoala)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/7 "2013-01-06T02:30:27Z")
Sweetened Condensed Milk was made to go on cobbler instead of ice cream or Cool Whip. You won’t convince me otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/8 "2013-01-06T02:37:25Z")
I’ve had open cans of leftover sweetened condensed milk in the refrigerator, but like open cans of leftover frosting, they got empty fast! I’ve read you can use SCM to make chai tea, there are recipes to be googled. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/9 "2013-01-06T02:44:34Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > So, Two Many Cats, was it actually tasty? I know mom liked it, but was it tasty to _you_? It was…okay. Not as bad as everyone was imagining. But really, I couldn’t eat a lot at one sitting. The sweetness did get cloying. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/10 "2013-01-06T02:54:26Z")
I figured it would be the kind of thing one would only want one small serving of, yeah. But to be honest, I’m not surprised that it isn’t disgusting. Some of the tastiest things I have eaten are really, really ‘gross’ if you think of the ingredients. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/11 "2013-01-06T02:58:16Z")
If you can find good strawberries a little drizzle of SCM is a really good treat. You could even slice the strawberries and spoon them over shortbread if you wanna get all hoity-toity. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/12 "2013-01-06T03:17:29Z")
KFC coleslaw here (in Canada) is translucent green and vinegary? Weird. [http://www.kfc.ca/menu/menuImage.axd?Name=Sides2&Section=Sides&type=modal](http://www.kfc.ca/menu/menuImage.axd?Name=Sides2&Section=Sides&type=modal) Unless you meant macaroni salad? ---
**Author:** ![parsnip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parsnip/32/4564_2.png) [@parsnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parsnip)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/13 "2013-01-06T03:24:08Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > I’ve had open cans of leftover sweetened condensed milk in the refrigerator, but like open cans of leftover frosting, they got empty fast! I’ve read you can use SCM to make chai tea, there are recipes to be googled. also Dulche de Leche in the slow cooker. Double yum! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/14 "2013-01-06T03:29:19Z")
Gotta agree with those who said eaten from the can with a spoon is the ideal. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/15 "2013-01-06T04:42:23Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > I only made half the recipe. So now, I have a half a can of sweetened condensed milk I don’t know what to do with. My mom suggested making a pudding or something with it. Does anybody have any ideas? Honey Walnut Shrimp 1 Cup water 2/3 Cup white sugar 1/2 Cup walnuts 4 egg whites 2/3 Cup cornstarch 1 pound shrimp (large) peeled and deveined, tails removed 1/4 Cup mayonnaise 2 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk 1 Cup hot vegetable oil for frying In a small saucepan, mix water and sugar. Bring to a boil. Add walnuts and boil for 2 minutes. Drain and place on a baking sheet to dry. Beat egg whites in a medium bowl until foamy. Stir in cornstarch until it makes a somewhat thick batter. Batter the shrimp with this, and fry it in the oil, in batches. Drain the fried shrimp on paper towels. In a serving bowl, mix the mayo, the condensed milk, and the honey. toss the shrimp in the glaze. Add the walnuts. Serve over steamed white rice. ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/16 "2013-01-06T04:55:12Z")
[Lolly cake!](http://www.food.com/recipe/new-zealand-lolly-log-cake-10385) I don’t know what you’d use for the fruit puffs, some softish candy (the nearest I can describe them is like dried out marshmallow in texture, but a sweet fruity flaour. Malt biscuits are the best to crush, but any plain biscut will do. I have no excuse to make these any more since my kid is into healthy food, so please please let me live vicariously through your experimentation. I’d be really interested to see how you adapt it for local ingredients. Yest, that’s the ticket… Do it for _science!_ ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/17 "2013-01-06T05:07:02Z")
That sounds a lot like what Chinese places around here call mayonaise shrimp - VERY tasty! ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/18 "2013-01-06T05:45:34Z")
How would SCM be on frozen waffles? I’ve actually never had SCM. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/19 "2013-01-06T06:21:18Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > How would SCM be on frozen waffles? > > I’ve actually never had SCM. Probably not bad - it’s VERY sweet so I personally think it would be better with some fruit on top of the waffles to give a little depth of flavor. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2013, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215/20 "2013-01-07T01:38:17Z")
Could you use it in your coffee? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-simply-saras-pasta-salad-and-lived/646215.md?page=2)