Strozzapreti
Strozzapreti ( it. Priest strangler ) is a short curved pasta from northern Italy , which was originally prepared on high days and holidays with a variety of sauces and stews.
Origin and ingredients
This pasta originally comes from the regions of Emilia-Romagna , Tuscany , Marche and Umbria . A variant can also be found in traditional Corsican cuisine. In the first region in particular, the ingredients vary greatly. As is typical for pasta from Northern Italy, egg is often used as an ingredient. In Romagna , only soft wheat flour (tipo 00) and salt are added. Every now and then the egg is replaced with water. It is different in Emilia , where egg white and grated Parmesan are kneaded with the flour to form a dough. Another variant has established itself in Tuscany, which stands out in shape, as the product is not twisted during manufacture. This pasta is known under the name Pici .
Sturzapreti is spoken of in Corsica . However, this specialty bears no resemblance to Italian pasta. This is more of a kind of gnocchi , the dough of which is made with the island's typical brocciu and vegetables (mostly spinach) and baked in the oven.
The Strozzapreti are now also known and widespread outside the regions of origin in Italy. There are also manufacturers in Germany.
Manufacturing
Strozzapreti - like many other regionally anchored types of pasta - have long been produced industrially or on a large scale. In principle, this method does not differ from the original preparation in the household. The rolled out dough is cut into strips about 1.5 centimeters wide and 5 to 10 centimeters long. These are slightly twisted either with the palms of the hands, a rolling pin or by machine. This twisting means that even industrially produced strozzapreti, unlike spaghetti or macaroni, are not uniform in size or shape. Established food companies carry the pasta in their range. In the region of origin, many small, artisanal manufacturers still have the Strozzapreti on offer.
Origin of name
The name literally means priest or priest strangler , meaning it could be translated as May the priest choke on it . There are several myths about the origin of the name .
One explanation is that a handful of churchmen gobbled up freshly made noodles, which tasted extremely delicate, until they choked.
Another attempt to interpret the name has to do with the rent payments in the Emiglia. These were mainly in kind paid, usually including pasta. When handing over the goods, the tenant wanted the recipient of the lease to suffocate. As the region long for Papal States belonged, this could only be a priest or religious, which would explain the name.
Another interpretation uses the production as an explanation: The housewives of the region showed so many emotions while making the strozzapreti when twisting the dough, not least caused by their unfortunate living conditions, that an observer would think that women could outright strangle a priest. Which approach is appropriate cannot be said with certainty.
Trivia
The Roman poet Giuseppe Gioachino Belli immortalized pasta in his 1834 sonnet La scampaggnata of November 16, 1834. British television chef Jamie Oliver is a big fan of the Strozzapreti. Last but not least, the use in his programs has made them famous outside of Italy and made them a hip type of pasta.
See also
literature
- Academia Barilla (Ed.): Pasta! 1st edition. Edel Germany, 2012, ISBN 978-3-8419-0124-8 , pp. 230 .
- Thierry Ottaviani: La Corse pour les Nuls . Editions First, 2016, ISBN 978-2-7540-8503-8 .
- Claudia Piras (Ed.): Culinaria Italia . Uhlmann Medien, 2015, ISBN 978-3-8427-1137-2 .
Web links
- Shrike. In: meineadria.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016 .
- Sturzapreti (Etouffe-prêtre). In: La Cuisine Chez Nous. February 6, 2010, accessed September 3, 2016 (French).
- La cucina di Missy: Strozzapreti fatti a mano. (traditional production of strozzapretti). In: youtube.com. February 8, 2013, accessed October 29, 2017 (Italian).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Internet presence of ALB Teigwaren GmbH: https://www.alb-gold-shop.de/catalogsearch/result/?q=stozzapreti , accessed on February 29, 2020.
- ↑ Strozzapreti, maccheroni e pasta al sugo per frati e preti ingordi. Il mondo del Belli, accessed September 4, 2016 (Italian).
- ↑ Jamie's pasta. Jamie Oliver Magazine, accessed September 4, 2016 .