Tagliatelle alla Benito Mussolini

Born in the fascist era, tagliatelle alla Benito Mussolini are a first course that takes a long time to prepare but is truly tasty. Here is the original recipe.

The idea of ​​celebrating someone's deeds by dedicating a dish to them was very popular in the last century. This is why it is not surprising that the Duce also had his moments of glory in the kitchen. But be careful, we don't want to engage in politics, we just want to experiment with recipes and discover combinations that have fallen into disuse. This is why when we discovered the existence of Benito Mussolini tagliatelle we immediately wanted to try them.

Apparently they were created by a housewife in honor of the dictator using ingredients once within the reach of few such as capon and truffle . The preparation is quite long because the capon alone requires 3 hours of cooking, but the result pleasantly surprised us. If you are looking for an unusual pasta dish, here is the recipe.

How to prepare the Benito Mussolini tagliatelle recipe

1. First make sure the capon is well cleaned and flamed. Then place it in a sufficiently large pot together with the carrot and celery cut into rather large pieces. Insert the cloves into the onion so it will be easier to remove them and put it in the pot. Also add aromas such as bay leaves and pepper.
2. Cover with cold water, add a generous pinch of salt and bring to the boil, leaving everything to cook over a low heat for 3 hours .
3. In the meantime, prepare the tagliatelle . Make a well in the flour and break the eggs in the centre. The ideal would be to leave the eggs for 2 days in a package together with the truffle so that they absorb the smell.
4. Start kneading first with a fork and then by hand until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous dough. Let it rest for 30 minutes under an upside down bowl.
5. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin or with a granny duck until it reaches 1 mm thick then leave it to dry for another 30 minutes before cutting the tagliatelle.
6. Filter the broth and transfer it to a pot suitable for cooking pasta. Also add the truffle sauce and bring to the boil.
7. Cook the tagliatelle for 3-4 minutes then drain them and distribute them on the plates, completing with a drizzle of oil and the sliced ​​truffle.

The dish requires a minimum of preparation so if you prefer a simpler recipe we recommend opting for the tagliolini with truffle .

Conservation

We recommend you prepare and enjoy this freshly made dish. If you need to take advantage of the preparation, you can make the broth and tagliatelle in advance.

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