Gnocchi da Sorte: a centuries-old tradition of 29. See how to make the recipe, repeat the legend and be very lucky and lucky
GNOQUE DA LUCKY, discover the history of São Pantaleão
By Manu Boffino, chef and culinary expert of Bake and Gourmet cakes, the best website for recipes, menus and shopping lists, according to the Web Marketing Association 2021, and partner of TERRA Degusta.
Legend has it that in the fourth century, exactly on December 29, a Catholic saint called San Pantaleone, dressed in rags and very hungry, wandered through the streets of a village in Italy.
So he knocked on a very humble family home and asked for something to eat. They didn’t have much to offer, but nevertheless they invited him in, sat down at the table with him and shared the meager supper: seven units of dumplings each.
At the end of the meal, San Pantaleone thanked him and left. And what was the surprise of the family when he took out the plates, there was a huge amount of money under them.
LUCKY GNOCH – how to get lucky and lucky
Since then, every 29 is the Gnocchi Della Fortuna Day, or Lucky Dumplings. Tradition has it that whoever eats the gnocchi that day, placing a note under the plate, guarantees luck or fortune. Some say that at the end of the meal the money should be donated to the needy, but most say it should be kept in the wallet until the next 29th and only then can it be used.
Gnocchi LUCKY: sauces for your recipe
To accompany your lucky gnocchi, chef Cris Muratori of Bake and Cake Gourmet suggests some sauces, which you can choose based on your time available and your preferences.
- WHITE SAUCE OR BECHAMELLA – try it here at TERRA Degusta – it is creamy and can be grated with plenty of cheese, very good.
- HOMEMADE RED TOMATO SAUCE WITH VITAMINS – try it here at TERRA Degusta – with roasted tomatoes, and vitaminized from the beetroot, it turns bright red and delicious.
- Quick TOMATO SAUCE – check out Bake and Cake Gourmet – practical recipe, with canned tomatoes, the fastest and most practical of all, without losing flavour.
- PESTO SAUCE – the basil sauce doesn’t need to be cooked, just whisk the ingredients.
RECIPE: Gnocchi, homemade, potatoes, how to make
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- Portion: 2 people
- tools: 1 board, 1 frying pan, 1 bowl, 1 potato masher, 1 baking tray.
- Equipment: conventional
INGREDIENTS: (click to see shopping list)
Potato gnocchi, how to make them, for Lucky Gnocchi
- ½ kg of Asterix potato (pink potato)
- 3 tablespoons (soup) wheat flour, more for dusting.
- 2 yolks
- 4 tablespoons of grated Parmesan
- salt to taste
- freshly ground white peppercorns
- Grated nutmeg
METHOD OF PREPARATION: see how to do it here at TERRA DEGUSTA, click HERE.
Now that you know how to make the recipe for lucky dumplings, take the recipe and repeat the legend in your home, sending good vibes and good luck wishes to everyone.
Source: Terra
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