Italian Town Flips After Finding Out Chef Puts Garlic in His Pasta Sauce - GoFuckYourself.com

Grapesoda · 02-14-2015, 07:05 AM

Italians take their food seriously, and rightfully so?it?s one of the world?s most beloved cuisines. But a recent spat over what makes a proper amatriciana sauce might leave you wondering where they should draw the line.

Amatriciana is a sauced pasta dish with a 1,000-year history that originates from the town of Amatrice. Traditionally, the sauce is made from cured pork cheek, tomatoes, olive oil, white wine, chile and pecorino cheese.

So when, during a recent TV appearance, Italian celebrity chef Carlo Cracco admitted that he used a secret ingredient in his amatriciana, the people of Amatrice freaked out. What is this controversial extra ingredient? A touch of sautéed garlic.

Cracco?s statement created immediate backlash from Amatrice officials. The town?s deputy mayor, Piergiuseppe Monteforte, told The Guardian, ?If you use ingredients like garlic or onion in an amatriciana, it means you are ignoring a pastoral tradition that is almost 1,000 years old, passed down from generation to generation.? And the town?s official Facebook page posted, ?We are confident that this was a slip of the tongue by the celebrity chef, given his professional history.?

Amatrice went so far as to even release the official recipe for amatriciana, pre-emptively striking down anyone who wants to try something creative in the kitchen. Turns out making a true amatriciana isn?t as easy as you?d think: The cured pork cheek, known as guanciale, must be from Amatrice.

Cracco isn?t a novice chef. His eponymous restaurant in Milan has earned him two Michelin stars. But leave it up to a big-time chef in Milan to try to ruin the tradition of a small town. I mean, have you seen what people in Milan have done to fashion? They?ve tried things on the runway that are way worse than a couple extra dashes of garlic.

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Manfap · 02-14-2015, 07:29 AM

You have to love an Italian...
Tomatoes only arrived in the 15th century how can it be 1,000 years old?

directfiesta · 02-14-2015, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Manfap

You have to love an Italian...
Tomatoes only arrived in the 15th century how can it be 1,000 years old?

The NAME has been first use in print in 1595...

$5 submissions · 02-14-2015, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Manfap

You have to love an Italian...
Tomatoes only arrived in the 15th century how can it be 1,000 years old?

Excellent point. I agree with your implication regarding cuisine changing due to external contributions. Otherwise, there'd be no such thing as 'authentic' cuisine. Everything comes from somewhere else.
Crops from the New World definitely revolutionized world cuisine. Which crops came from the Americas? Tomatoes, potatoes, many types of beans, hot chilis, quinoa, etc etc

marcop · 02-14-2015, 05:37 PM

I make Amatriciana ragu, and I use garlic. A lot of folks substitute pancetta or some other cut of pork for the guanciale (pig cheek) too. It goes really well with bucatini, the hollow spaghetti like tubes.

ilnjscb · 02-15-2015, 09:26 AM

Reminds me of the relics of saints - everyone has sacred pasta sauce.

What would happen if the people of Hamburg flipped out every time someone made a new hamburger?

That said, Italian food rocks

brassmonkey · 02-15-2015, 09:35 AM

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Hentaikid · 02-15-2015, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Manfap

You have to love an Italian...
Tomatoes only arrived in the 15th century how can it be 1,000 years old?

Ha ha! Checkmate.

02-14-2015, 07:05 AM	#1
Grapesoda So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Montana Posts: 46,238	Italian Town Flips After Finding Out Chef Puts Garlic in His Pasta Sauce Italians take their food seriously, and rightfully so?it?s one of the world?s most beloved cuisines. But a recent spat over what makes a proper amatriciana sauce might leave you wondering where they should draw the line. Amatriciana is a sauced pasta dish with a 1,000-year history that originates from the town of Amatrice. Traditionally, the sauce is made from cured pork cheek, tomatoes, olive oil, white wine, chile and pecorino cheese. So when, during a recent TV appearance, Italian celebrity chef Carlo Cracco admitted that he used a secret ingredient in his amatriciana, the people of Amatrice freaked out. What is this controversial extra ingredient? A touch of sautéed garlic. Cracco?s statement created immediate backlash from Amatrice officials. The town?s deputy mayor, Piergiuseppe Monteforte, told The Guardian, ?If you use ingredients like garlic or onion in an amatriciana, it means you are ignoring a pastoral tradition that is almost 1,000 years old, passed down from generation to generation.? And the town?s official Facebook page posted, ?We are confident that this was a slip of the tongue by the celebrity chef, given his professional history.? Amatrice went so far as to even release the official recipe for amatriciana, pre-emptively striking down anyone who wants to try something creative in the kitchen. Turns out making a true amatriciana isn?t as easy as you?d think: The cured pork cheek, known as guanciale, must be from Amatrice. Cracco isn?t a novice chef. His eponymous restaurant in Milan has earned him two Michelin stars. But leave it up to a big-time chef in Milan to try to ruin the tradition of a small town. I mean, have you seen what people in Milan have done to fashion? They?ve tried things on the runway that are way worse than a couple extra dashes of garlic. Italian Town Flips After Finding Out Chef Puts Garlic in His Pasta Sauce \| FWx

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marcop Content Producer Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,143	I make Amatriciana ragu, and I use garlic. A lot of folks substitute pancetta or some other cut of pork for the guanciale (pig cheek) too. It goes really well with bucatini, the hollow spaghetti like tubes.

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ilnjscb Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8,802	Reminds me of the relics of saints - everyone has sacred pasta sauce. What would happen if the people of Hamburg flipped out every time someone made a new hamburger? That said, Italian food rocks