It's a Good Thing~How To Make Foolproof Fettuccine
If our salute to the food carts of Portland, Oregon, taught us anything, it's that cooking in a scaled-back kitchen doesn't have to mean cutting corners. Rachael Grossman at the cart Artigiano wowed us with her method for making fresh fettuccine. Allowing the pasta to dry out before slicing it prevents sticking, makes for easy cutting, and yields noodles that retain their shape and bite during cooking. See the recipe for Fettuccine with Heirloom Tomatoes »
Using a chef's knife, Grossman slices the cylinder crosswise into ¼"-wide ribbons of pasta. She unravels the ribbons by tossing them with a little more cornmeal and separating the ribbons with her fingers. She lets the pasta sit uncovered for a further 10 minutes to dry a little more before she cooks it or transfers to a storage container to use later.
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