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"Tagliatelle allo Zafferano" from the Veneto region

"Tagliatelle allo Zafferano" from the Veneto region
© Lena Staal / Staal & Johs

Saffron tagliatelle

Main Dish
Kochbuch
Pasta
Italienische Küche

Northern Italian chef Massimo Alajmo conjures up an extraordinary pasta creation: "Tagliatelle allo Zafferano".

Massimiliano Alajmo
Creative Concept: Florence Wibowo Duration of preparation: 1 hour + 5 hours

For the beef and chicken soup

Ingredients (4 servings)
4 l Chicken stock
200 g Rear triggered
200 g Carrots, cleaned
200 g Celery stalks, cleaned
200 g Onion, halved
150 ml Port wine
150 ml Marsala
200 ml White wine
1 Thyme sprig
Salt

For the pasta

Ingredients (4 servings)
250 g Durum wheat semolina
2 Eggs
1/2 g Saffron powder
Water, possibly a little

For the saffron and licorice butter

Ingredients (4 servings)
1/2 g Saffron threads
50 ml Beef and chicken stock
1 pinch Licorice powder
100 g Butter in pieces
1 pinch Salt

For the completion

Ingredients (4 servings)
4 l Water
40 g Salt
25 g Parmigiano Reggiano
1/2 g Licorice powder

Preparation Beef and chicken soup:

  • Place all the ingredients - except for the thyme and salt - in a large pan and simmer for five hours. Strain through a cloth and reduce by half. Season with salt, add the sprig of thyme and remove from the heat.

Preparation of pasta:

  • Knead all the ingredients into a smooth dough. Wrap the dough and leave to rest for 2 hours. Knead the dough again until elastic and roll out either by hand or with a pasta machine and cut tagliatelle about 8 millimeters wide.

Preparation of saffron and licorice butter:

  • Place the saffron threads in a large sauté pan and leave to infuse in the hot soup for 10 minutes. Beat the licorice powder and butter with a hand blender until smooth.

Completion:

  • Boil the tagliatelle in salted water for around two minutes, drain and toss in the saffron and licorice butter straight away.
  • Arrange on four warmed plates and finish with Parmesan cheese and a pinch of licorice powder.
  • Serve the beef and chicken soup in a separate bowl with the tagliatelle.

Tip:

The Falstaff wine recommendation

Masi Winery
Toar Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC 2017

Deep ruby red with violet reflections. Ripe red fruit with a hint of vanilla on the nose. Dry on the palate, good acidity and soft tannins. Plums and cherries. Long finish, full-bodied and elegant.
masi.it


Recipe from the Falstaff cookbook "The best recipes in Italy".

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