Menisha and Gnocchi
NapaStyle : Episode FLNST-203
Host Michael Chiarello shares a dish he learned from his mother:
Family Recipe: Menisha
- Menisha is rustic Italian soup made from hearty greens.
- Use bolting greens from the garden and cool weather/fall greens like kale and chard.
- Simmer for 30 minutes.
- The greens will turn from bright green to a dark "army" green.
Pasta Making
Lenora Partacelli, owner of Napa Valley Olive Oil Mfg. Co., offers these tips for making gnocchi della nonna:
- In Italy, gnocchi are typically a first course, not a main course.
- Shaping gnocchi takes time and dexterity. Try making a batch to practice with first.
- The dough is ready when it is smooth, but slightly sticky. It can also be cut into circles or squares to make ravioli.
- Cook gnocchi for 60 seconds from the time they rise to the surface.
- Bake the potatoes over a layer of kosher salt at 450 degrees F for one hour.
Resources
NapaStyle
www.napastyle.com
Napa Valley Olive Oil Mfg. Co.
St Helena, Calif.
707-963-4173
www.napavalleyoliveoilmfg.com
The Napa Valley Olive Oil Company has been family owned since it was founded in 1930. Their olive oil has been processed and bottled in the same historic building for the past three decades.
Shafer Vineyards
Napa, Calif.
707-944-2877
www.shafervineyards.com
Cost: $33-150 a bottle
The Shafer's crushed their first grapes in 1978 and began constructing on their winery one year later. Their first Cabernet won the acclaimed "San Francisco Vintners Club Taste-Off" upon its release.
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