Bringoli: Tuscan hand-rolled pasta – Chestnuts and Truffles TV

 

This hand-rolled pasta is popular all over Tuscany with local variations on the name. My local town of Anghiari calls them bringoli and even has a festival dedicated to them in early November. Visit the festival and watch as I show you how to make them, just like an Italian would, in the video above. You even get to see two cats!

 

Bringoli

Ingredients (per person)
100g (3/4 cup) ’00’ flour
3g (1 teaspoon) extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch salt
50g (1/4 cup) water
extra virgin olive oil
semolina flour
1 liter (4 1/4 cups) of salted water
Method
  1. Place the flour in a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Put the olive oil and salt in the well.
  2. Add the water, little by little, mixing it in with a fork. Be careful as you might not need to use all the water.
  3. When the mixture comes together as a dough, place on a floured worktop and knead for 15-20 minutes. Then wrap in cling film and place in the fridge for at least half an hour.
  4. Roll the dough out to about 1cm (1/2 inch thick) and lightly paint the surface with extra virgin olive oil.
  5. Cut the dough into thick strips. Roll each strip into a long thing string with your hands.
  6. Place the string on a try covered with semolina flour and leave to dry for about 30 minutes.
  7. Bring the salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for about 3-5 mins depending on the thickness.
  8. Serve with a pasta sauce of your choice.

3 thoughts on “Bringoli: Tuscan hand-rolled pasta – Chestnuts and Truffles TV”

    1. Haha! Well there were two into the bargain this week. I once had a cat who was passionate for chilli con carne. Go figure!

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