Passatelli

The Italian cuisine offers an almost infinite number of recipes using breadcrumbs, from savory to sweet. One of the most popular recipes from Modena, Passatelli, comes from Cucina Povera, the tradition of making great food with simple and available ingredients without wasting anything. And that’s how breadcrumbs, eggs and Parmesan cheese can be turned into a soul-warming bowl of noodles in broth.

“Breadcrumbs are the epitome of the “waste not, want not” food ethic. If there is an important lesson we have learned from the Italian cuisine, and one that we can pass onto future generations: never let edible food go to waste. We share this message in the shape of my grandmother Ancella’s recipe for passatelli in broth.” - Massimo Bottura.