When my brothers, sister and I were young, our mother would occasuinally make gnocci for holiday feasts like they did in the old country. It was a real treat for us because while she made the gnocci, we got to roll them into shape. We had large dinners so lots of gnocci were laid out on a fresh sheet spread out on our parent's bed. The gnocci lay there all dusted in flour drying a little just before being boild up. It was a beautiful sight that made us children proud. We helped make holiday dinner. I tell you this because we never had a gnocci board. Yes we used forks, but you can also make them smooth on the inside of a spoon or for a pattern, roll them on a cheese grater or on a meat tenderizer. With a little imagination I sure you can come up with more ideas. Good luck

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