One more thing
All this posting and thinking and reflecting on my dinner last night coupled with the Spotted Pig link is making me crave some gnudi really badly now.
But I can’t exactly take off from work to satisy my hunger for a few hours can I? Instead, here’s the Spotted Pig gnudi recipe. It’s simple and looks like it will be as delicious as the Pig’s version.
SPOTTED PIG’S RICOTTA GNUDIRecipe found at Tested and Approved Recipes from Everywhere.
Ingredients:
1 egg
340 gr fresh ricotta cheese (about 1 1/2 cups)
113 gr freshly grated parmigiano reggiano (about 1/2 cup)
1/3 cup semolina flour
1 tbls all purpose flour
Directions:
In a small mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, one tablespoon chopped tarragon, egg, Parmigiano, half of the flour and the tbls of all-purpose flour. Using a wooden spoon, mix until the ingredients are well combined. Salt and pepper to taste.
Place the remaining flour in a shallow bowl. Using floured hands, pinch about a tablespoon worth of mixture and form into a little football shape. Dredge each through the flour in the bowl and onto a baking sheet. Continue this until you’ve made as many gnocchi shaped pieces as you can. You can either immediately poach them or cover with foil and refrigerate for up to a few hours.
While the gnudi are boiling, melt the butter in a saucepan until it has foamed and the foam has subsided and the butter starts to turn a honeyed sort of brown. Add sage leaves and sauté until super fragrant and a bit crisp. Once gnudi is cooked, divide among bowls and then top with browned sage butter and a serious grating of Parmesan.
