Maccheroni alla chitarra, Abruzzese delicacies

They are one of the symbols of the rich and hearty Abruzzese cuisine, maccheroni alla chitarra. Thin strips of egg pasta, square in section, obtained with a special frame called “chitarra”, passed down from mother to daughter, along with the gentle art of working the dough to achieve a perfectly elastic and uniform sheet.


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Maccheroni alla chitarra
Portate Portata: First Courses | Ingredienti Ingredienti: with flour | Cotture Cotture: Traditional cooking | Cucina Cucina: Abruzzo Cuisine , Italian cuisine | Difficolta Difficoltà: Media | Menu Menu: all year round | Tasty first courses
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Masterpieces of a purely feminine skill, which once, in homes, was practiced almost daily, the maccheroni alla chitarra, a great tradition of Abruzzese cuisine, maintain their perfect texture, their soft but firm core even when in contact with cooking water, and pair magnificently with a robust and flavorful lamb ragù, as the classic Teramo recipe demands.

Maccheroni alla chitarra

Maccheroni alla chitarra, Abruzzese delicacies

Masterpieces of a purely feminine skill, once practiced almost daily in households, maccheroni retain their perfect texture, with a soft yet firm core even when in contact with the cooking water, and pair wonderfully with a rich and flavorful lamb ragù, as the classic Teramo recipe dictates.
voti: 5 (6)
Course: First Course
Cuisine: Abruzzese, Italian

Ingredients

Ingredients for the ragù

  • 200 gr lamb meat
  • 2 nr tomatoes ripe
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 leaves bay leaf
  • white wine dry
  • salt
  • pepper
  • olive oil

Ingredients for the pasta dough

  • 500 gr semolina flour
  • 5 nr eggs
  • salt

 

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