Cucina povera, or poor cooking, we’ve said it before and we’ll keep on saying it. It is thanks to the inventiveness of Italian cooks and the belief (or rather the need) that nothing can ever go to waste that we have many of the dishes we love today, and pasta e patate, or pasta with potatoes, is another wonderful example of this mentality. Many versions of this dish can be found throughout southern Italy. The version Chef Lou will be preparing hails from Calabria. The potatoes are cooked with the guanciale and mashed to create a creamy sauce for the pasta, with ricotta salata further flavoring the sauce. The price is the cost of the pantry ingredients listed below, suggested for 2 people.
What you will need from our Pantry:
House made chitarrini $10
Guanciale $16 per lb
Potatoes, grated ricotta salata $15
How It Works:
Order all of your ingredients by calling us at 540-253-5501 and to set a pick up date and time. Please note that we are closed on Monday so you would have to pick up your pantry items by Sunday, March 14th. A video of the cooking demonstration will be posted on our Facebook and Instagram pages on Monday, March 15th at 6:00. Simply tune in and follow along!
If you miss a class or would like to participate in a previous cooking class, simply call the restaurant to order the ingredients for the desired class and participate at your own convenience using the videos on our social media pages.