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Passatelli Part 2: Bread Crumb Pasta
Lesson time 14:15 min
Massimo shows you how he’s evolved his grandmother’s recipe for passatelli, fresh bread crumb noodles that are light and full of umami. The passatelli are served in the “broth of everything.”
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MASSIMO BOTTURA: Now that we have made the broth of everything, we are going to evolve my grandmother passatelli recipes. These fresh breadcrumbs noodle are so intense and tasty. They're a pure flavor. It's a perfect umami. Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello. I'm here again. So I'm back here to talk about something very important that really that I have in my heart and under my skin because I grew up like that. I hate when I see people wasting things. You know, because it's like this-- because it's like you have it or you have it or you don't have it. Culture, knowledge, consciousness, sense of responsibility-- these are four extremely important words. Breadcrumbs-- my grandmother, but also my daughter. My daughter loves to cook with breadcrumbs. And I'll show you her favorite recipes. But also the culture of not waste anything. In our Osteria Francescana, we don't waste anything. The idea that a restaurant-- three-Michelin-star rated the best restaurant in the world-- in the staff meal, we prepare amazing food that like and makes you feel home. Amazing food from what? From all the most crazy preparation we have. And if we can do it, you can do it home. You have to do it because this is a cultural thing. So now, you, everyone is part of this revolution. As was saying, we are the revolution. We can be a voice of change if we are all together. So back to the recipe. Breadcrumbs can be any kind of bread. It has to be dry, but you don't toast it. And kind of fine crumbs. So if it's not like that, you can put it in a blender and make it very fine. Aged cheese. I'm in Modena in the middle of Emilia-Romagna, so I'm using a 36-month Parmigiano-Reggiano. But you are in New York, so you can get like a very good upstate dry cheese from those amazing cheese makers that come every day to the Union Square Market. Buy that cheese, grate it, and use that. And mushroom powder-- this is not part of tradition. This is part of what we are doing now. To make the mushroom powder, you place your mushroom on a baking sheet. We are using porcini, but you can try other varieties too. Then you put them into the oven at 60 degrees Celsius for 12 hours. When the mushroom are completely dry, take them out. And use a blender to transform the mushrooms into an amazing-tasting powder. Then a little pinch of salt, you need it, and three free-range eggs. Your hands are very important in the kitchen. Keep them always clean. Just go under the sink with good soap, wash them very well everywhere, and you know, keep it clean. So this is the right proportion maybe. I don't know. We're going to discover. Taka did it. The best one who make this is my daughter. She's 21. She's studying in Washington DC, and she makes passatelli all the time. They did a pizza party, but they order too much pizza. And there was a lot of leftover pizza, so she called me and she said, what am I going to do with this leftover pizza? We have so much stuff. Ju...
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Massimo Bottura, chef of the three-Michelin-star Osteria Francescana, treats his world-renowned restaurant as a laboratory of ideas. In his MasterClass, he shares how he transforms classic, regional Italian recipes into exciting modern dishes. You’ll learn how to make rich, flavorful tagliatelle al ragù, pumpkin risotto, and a MasterClass-exclusive Emilia Burger recipe. Develop your palate and embark on a culinary adventure.
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