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History of the potato – The stories of La Cucina Italiana – Italian Cuisine

On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of La Cucina Italiana, professor Philippe Daverio tells the story of the potato, from its discovery to its most famous uses

What are the origins of potato? Following discovery of America, some Spanish monks began to cultivate it and eat the plant, but the outcome was nothing short of negative. The potato was declared diabolical and its virtues were discovered a little later.

The potatoes were first used to prepare vodka, then, with the frying technique, finally came pommes frites, the mythical chips: watch the video with Philippe Daverio to discover the history of the potato and some curiosity about his future … will the potato be able to reach Mars?

Meatballs with tomato sauce recipe – La Cucina Italiana – Italian Cuisine

Ingredients

1 kg pork loin
600 g tomato sauce
400 g stale bread
250 g sliced sandwich bread
50 g Parmigiano Reggiano Dop
grated
milk
extra virgin olive oil
salt
pepper

Duration: 1 h

Level: Easy

Dose: 6 people

For the recipe of meatballs with tomato sauce, heat a saucepan with 2 tablespoons of oil, add the tomato puree, season with salt and cook for 20 minutes. Chop the loin. Remove the crust of stale bread, cut it into pieces and soak it in a couple of glasses of milk. Finally squeeze it and mix it with the minced loin, the Parmesan, 4 tablespoons of tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Make meatballs of 50-60 g: you will get more than twenty.
Toast the slices of sandwich bread gently and blend them briefly reducing them in small crumbs. Breaded the meatballs with the crumbs, place them on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, season with a little oil and bake at 220 ° C for 20 minutes, in ventilated mode. Serve on tomato sauce.

Christmas gifts for cooking lovers, signed La Cucina Italiana – Italian Cuisine

The most beautiful Christmas gifts for those who love cooking in all its forms. Here are the gifts signed La Cucina Italiana to put under the tree this year!

The countdown to December 25th has officially begun and, as always, the race to the Christmas Gifts it gets more and more hectic as we approach the fateful date. If you are here, however, we want to make it easier for you with our gift ideas for cooking enthusiasts and, above all, fond of La Cucina Italiana. This time the gifts have multiplied for you, there is really something for everyone: for those who love to eat, for those who love to cook, for those who have yet to learn. Are you ready to discard them?

For those who like to receive guests in style: the service of dishes

To celebrate our 90th anniversary, we presented three services with different decorations, a collection that talks about food and great history, designed by our art director Brendan Allthorpe and from our editor Angela Odone in collaboration with Geminiano Cozzi Venezia 1765

You can find it for sale in a selection of Coin stores and in some prestigious wedding boutiques. Look more in the gallery above.

For skilled cooks: the recipe book

The cookbook is a 192 page notebook where you can write down your recipes, with times, ingredients, procedures, combinations and the preferences (or intolerances) of your guests. The recipe book, made in collaboration with the historic Pineider brand and available for purchase at the store Condé Nast Frame (Piazza Cadorna 5/7, Milan) or in the Pineider showroom (Via Monte Napoleone 19), includes a special subscription offer for La Cucina Italiana.

For those who want to learn: cooking classes (and not only)

An experience to give to loved ones or to do together, to learn the secrets of cooking directly from our chefs. The variety of cooking classes a The School of Italian Cuisine (Via San Nicolao 7, Milan) can satisfy all tastes: from cooking classes to pastry ones, from classic themes to the most distant gastronomic worlds.

The gift voucher you can buy it easily online: it is an open six-month coupon that the recipient can use at will to choose the course and date he or she prefers. Buy it here.

The experience of our cooking classes also comes to your home, thanks to digital courses. Every week new video lessons are waiting for you, to become real experts in the kitchen. Find out more by clicking here.

For those who love to discover: the magazine subscription

Every month many recipes, trips, news, stories of great chefs and Italian families. The monthly The Italian Cuisine by subscription at a special price, both in printed and digital versions. Here all the information.

For those in search of recipes: the series of books by La Cucina Italiana

Available in bookshops and online, the monographic manuals created in collaboration with Antonio Vallardi Publisher they are the perfect gift for those who love to cook and always discover new techniques and ideas. Inside, photographs from our archive and detailed recipes to make delicious dishes. See them all in the gallery above.