
Tagliolini in pigeon broth
Tagliolini in Brodo di Piccioni
Tagliolini very thin cooked in fragrant pigeon broth, a delicate and nutritious traditional preparation.
THE tagliolini in pigeon broth are a traditional preparation with a delicate character, designed to bring to the table a first course Warm, nutritious, and easily digestible. The broth, obtained by cooking pigeon with celery and onion, provides a fragrant and soft base, while the fresh egg pasta adds texture without weighing it down. The very thin pastry and fine cut make the tagliolini Particularly suited to cooking in liquid, where they remain tender and whole. The result is a balance between the richness of the poultry and the lightness of the pasta, with a simple serving that focuses on the flavors of the broth. This recipe is a traditional Italian dish.
Instructions
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Prepare the pigeons
Pass the pigeons over the flame to remove any fluff. Gut them, then remove the heads and legs. Complete this cleaning process before cooking, so the broth will be clearer and the bird will be ready to evenly absorb the flavors into the water.
Start the broth
Place the pigeons in a pot filled with water and add the celery stalk and the onion. Gradually bring the liquid to a boil, then check the surface and remove with a spatula. skimmer the impurities that surface, keeping the broth clean.
Cook and salt
Salt the broth and continue cooking until the pigeons are cooked. Skim the sauce from time to time while the pigeons are cooking. on the heat, without interrupting the steady boil. The meat should be cooked and the liquid fragrant; at this point, separate the broth from the pigeons.
Knead the dough
Arrange the fine semolina Add the eggs and work until the dough is smooth, elastic, and consistent. Continue kneading until the surface is smooth and free of irregularities; the dough should hold its shape without becoming pliable.
Roll out the dough
Roll out the dough with the rolling pin or with a pasta machine, rolling it out until it's very thin, almost transparent. Divide it into strips, lightly flour them, and roll them up, forming compact but not flattened rolls.
Cut the tagliolini
Slice the rolls with a sharp knife, obtaining tagliolini Very thin and evenly distributed. Carefully separate the strips and flour them just enough to prevent them from sticking together; the dough should remain loose and distinct before cooking.
Read briefly
Boiled i tagliolini For a few moments, dip them in boiling water. Drain them when they're just cooked and still thin, avoiding prolonged soaking in water, which could make them too soft or lose their firmness.
Complete in the broth
Pour the tagliolini Drain them into the simmering broth and cook them for a few moments until they're completely cooked. Serve them when the liquid is piping hot and the pasta is tender but whole, with thin strands of pasta immersed in the fragrant broth.
Chef's Tips
Keep the broth simmering and boil the tagliolini just for a few moments, so they remain thin, whole and well separated in the hot liquid.
Ingredients
- Ingredients for 4 people
- For the broth:
- 4 pigeons
- 1 celery stalk,
- 1 onion
- salt
- For the pasta:
- 400g of fine semolina (semola rimacinata),
- 4 eggs
Can't find it in the US?
- squabHard to find in the US
Squab from a specialty butcher
Or: Cornish hen
- durum wheat semolinaItalian delis or online
Sold as semola rimacinata or durum flour
Or: Fine semolina flour
Do not use coarse semolina or cornmeal.
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