Gnocchi italian style

Gnoccchi: are they pasta or dumplings? I say they are both, whitch allows me to include my favourite gnocchi recipes in this book. These beautiful potato (or not) cushions are another masterpiece of la cucina italiana. They should be soft and light enough that you can squash them against your palate with your tongue to… Fortsett å lese Gnocchi italian style

Baked Italian Pasta

In Italy baked pasta (pasta al forno) does not mean only lasagne or cannelloni. There are many dishes, made with dried or fresh pasta that can be finished in the oven, and every region has its specialities. In fact, backed pasta seems to have been the first kind of pasta made in Italy. The Romans… Fortsett å lese Baked Italian Pasta

making filled italian pasta

the shape of your pasta parcels realy comes down to your own personal preference: they can be square, round rectangulare, cresent, oval, triangular, diamond-shaped or even shaped like hats, rings or monybags. Their name vary according to the type of filling, their region of orgion and their size. such that it would be almost impossible… Fortsett å lese making filled italian pasta

italian filled pasta

Ravioli orginated as a way to use chopped-up leftovers to feed workers quickly. The earliest form of raviolo was a kind of miniature pie that was boiled instead of baked, but it has since evolved into the jewel of Italian cooking. Over the centuries, it has grown more refined with the pasta being stretched so… Fortsett å lese italian filled pasta

Italian fresh pasta

Fresh pasta (pasta fresca) hails mainly from the north and centre of Italy, where the sun does not shine as strongly as it does in the south, so pasta is made to be eaten straight away rather than being slowly dried. There are many regional variations when it comes to making pasta dough. In Emilia… Fortsett å lese Italian fresh pasta

Italian uncooked sauces

pasta with salsa a crudo (uncooked sauce) is hot pasta tossed quickly with a cold, uncooked sauce and served immediately, while still warm. Most dressings of this kind cannot be prepeared and used stright away, but rather need to rest for fifteen minutes to an hour, to allow all the ingredients to macerate and infuse… Fortsett å lese Italian uncooked sauces