Fresh pasta without eggs, not only for vegans – Italian Cuisine

Fresh pasta without eggs, not only for vegans


Although it may seem like an affront to tradition, here is a recipe accessible to vegans, which is already used for different types of pasta

A good steaming pasta dish it is the cornerstone of an Italian meal: if then the pasta is homemade, the result will be a triumph of the local culinary tradition. There original recipe of fresh pasta, however, would exclude vegans: to remedy this problem, one can be done version without eggs or choose types that do not contain animal derivatives. That's why the vegan fresh pasta it is becoming increasingly present on our tables.

Pasta yes, eggs no: not just fresh vegan pasta

If in Emilia and throughout northern Italy fresh pasta is the classic puff pastry prepared with one egg per 100 grams of flour, just go to the Liguria or go down a few kilometers in Tuscany to meet a type of fresh vegan pasta before its time: trofie and pici, for example, they are famous formats prepared only with water and flour. Even the orecchiette and the Apulian strascinati, the Sicilian cavatelli and the Sardinian maloreddus they knead strictly without eggs, but often with semolina or durum wheat flour, instead of that of soft wheat.

How to prepare fresh vegan pasta

To prepare any size of fresh pasta, knead 400 grams of flour (or semolina) with about 200 milliliters of water, a pinch of salt and a spoonful of oil. If you want give your pasta a nice warm color, just as if there were eggs, you can add a hint of turmeric or saffron flour. As per tradition, put the flour on a pastry board or in a bowl and make a small bowl in the center. Pour in the oil, salt and a little water. With your fingertips, start kneading, slowly incorporating the flour towards the center. Add the remaining water little by little, continuing to knead until a smooth, soft, firm and non-sticky dough is obtained. Then put it in a bowl, cover it and let your fresh vegan pasta rest for half an hour out of the fridge. After the rest time you can roll out the dough and obtain the formats you prefer. If the dough turns out to be too dry, just moisten your hands and continue working it until it softens.

How do you cook fresh vegan pasta?

Like dried pasta or homemade pasta with eggs, fresh vegan pasta must also be made cook in abundant boiling salted water: always remember that fresh pasta generally needs more salt in cooking. Usually it takes 5 to 8 minutes to drain it, but, as grandmothers teach, the only way to understand if the consistency is right is to taste it as it cooks. A rule that applies to any type of pasta, even if it involves the risk of eating half of its portion directly from the pot.

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