Like every month, don’t miss the step by step of this traditional recipe. Learn how to prepare this dish, which delights adults and children.
In Argentina there are many cooking classics. Among them, the potato gnocchi dish, which is served on the Argentine table every 29th of the month.
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In Argentina there are many cooking classics. Among them, the potato gnocchi dish, which is served on the Argentine table every 29th of the month. Its different recipes are much easier than we think. In addition to being simple, the step by step of Italian cuisine is super economicalsince it includes potatoes, flour and, at most, two eggs.
Below, we share the keys to preparing an exquisite dish, ideal to share with your loved ones.
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Ingredients to make gnocchi
- 1 kg. potatoes
- 300/350 gr. Of flour
- One egg or two yolks
- 100 grs. parmesan cheese
- Salt
- Nutmeg to taste
- Pepper
How to prepare easy gnocchi?
- Boil the unpeeled potatoes in a pot and cook until they are soft.
- Once cooked, let cool and then peel them.
- Mash the potatoes until they form a homogeneous puree and add salt, pepper and a touch of nutmeg.
- Add the beaten eggs and flour to the preparation. Join with your hands to be able to transfer a “bun” to the counter that is possible to knead.
- Form strips of dough and cut into pieces no larger than 3cm. If you feel like it, you can use the gnocchi tool itself or simply a fork to give it its classic die-cut presentation.
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- When the cubes are assembled, place them in a pot with boiling water with a handful of coarse salt.
- At first, the pasta will sink in the water, but after a minute they will rise to the surface and that will be the key moment to strain them and add the sauce that you like the most.
Why do 29 people eat potato gnocchi?
The tradition of eating gnocchi on the 29th of each month dates back to the 8th century when a young doctor named Pantaleón, who was later canonized by the Catholic Church, visited a humble family on his daily pilgrimage in which he cured the sick and helped the poor. The story goes that, on one of his visits, the doctor asked a family to allow him to share the simple and inexpensive food they had: they were gnocchi, what we call here gnocchi.
In gratitude, he predicted “a year of fishing and excellent harvests” and he fulfilled. In fact, The meeting between Pantaleón and the family took place on the 29th, so the custom of eating the dish on that date of each month began to transcend. with the “trick” of leaving money under each plate to attract economic prosperity.
What is the origin of gnocchi
The history of this traditional dish from northeastern Italy, which later spread to other regions, begins around 1880. At that time, the feudal lords had significantly increased the prices that peasants paid to grind wheat and, faced with the sudden rise in the price of flour, The workers ate lunch and dinner with nothing more and nothing less than mashed potatoes.
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