Calabria — Pasta & Primi
Using dry pasta (fresh fileja's texture is essential). Not melting the 'nduja completely (it should dissolve into the sauce). Adding cream (the 'nduja fat IS the cream). Over-cooking the tomato (should be brief—15 minutes max). Using pecorino instead of ricotta salata.
Using dry pasta (fresh fileja's texture is essential). Not melting the 'nduja completely (it should dissolve into the sauce). Adding cream (the 'nduja fat IS the cream). Over-cooking the tomato (should be brief—15 minutes max). Using pecorino instead of ricotta salata.
Fileja alla 'Nduja connects to similar techniques: Sardinian malloreddus (ridged hand-shaped pasta), Turkish erişte (hand-rolled pasta), Ligurian trofie (hand-twisted pasta).
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