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Pasta mama miaa

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MawtheMerrier Mon 24-Oct-22 13:35:25

Budget supplier - bonus Blossoming !
I always like it when (as has happened to me before now) some pompous name-dropping individual tries to tell me one can only get such-and-such at Fauchon in Paris or Fortnum’s or Harrods Food Hall.

Every Lidl helps! gringrin

Blossoming Mon 24-Oct-22 12:44:52

We get pici from Lidl occasionally, it’s in the chiller cabinet when they have it in stock.

Yammy Mon 24-Oct-22 12:38:46

Fleurpepper

NotAGran55

I had pici for the first time recently in Tuscany and it was fabulous.

Poor man's pasta, no egg traditionally. Where abouts where you? It is only well-known and served in the South-East, Val d'Orcia, Pienza region.

That's where I had it too, Montefolinica near Montipulliciano.
Was Pienza was the town with all the cheese shops?
For ideas to colour pasta try the book by the Italian girls who live in Wales.

MawtheMerrier Mon 24-Oct-22 12:31:33

You asked for recipes OP, you might like to Google this one by Jamie Oliver

Blossoming Mon 24-Oct-22 12:30:42

Take a look at the Gransnet recipe pages.

www.gransnet.com/food/pasta-recipes

Fleurpepper Mon 24-Oct-22 11:29:48

NotAGran55

I had pici for the first time recently in Tuscany and it was fabulous.

Poor man's pasta, no egg traditionally. Where abouts where you? It is only well-known and served in the South-East, Val d'Orcia, Pienza region.

Redhead56 Mon 24-Oct-22 11:19:51

Jamie Oliver does various coloured pasta using greens carrots or beetroot. I have tried the beetroot one and leafy greens one look them up on Google.

BigBertha1 Mon 24-Oct-22 06:53:27

I had it there too.

NotAGran55 Mon 24-Oct-22 06:22:46

I had pici for the first time recently in Tuscany and it was fabulous.

Fleurpepper Sun 23-Oct-22 22:10:40

One of the simplest to make is Pici- from South East Tuscani. Hand rolled, traditionally no egg.

Maryss Sun 23-Oct-22 22:06:06

I'm just getting started my new adventure in the kitchen. Making different kind of pasta gives me great fun. Do you know any unusual recipes for delicious pasta?