Discover the creamy potato gnocchi with velvety Fontina sauce, a warm hug for the soul.
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"The classic gnocchi alla bava from the Piedmont region combines the ethereal lightness of fresh cooked potato dough with a velvety fondue of Fontina cheese melted in milk with butter. A traditional Italian dish that embraces the palate with refinement."
- Cooking potatoes with skin and drying the steam after mashing reduce moisture, requiring less flour in the dough binding. - The delicate incorporation of the flour without over-kneading prevents gluten development, keeping the gnocchi soft. - The Fontina cheese melted over low heat with milk forms typical creamy threads (la bava) that embrace each piece of pasta.
Cook the potatoes with their skins on in salted water until they are very tender. It's crucial that they are fully cooked for perfect gnocchi. Peel them while they are still hot, using a fork or potato masher to press the pulp directly onto a clean surface. The professional technique is to squeeze them hot to release the steam.
Spread the mashed potato so that the steam escapes, drying it as much as possible. In simple terms: the drier the potato, the less flour will be needed, resulting in lighter gnocchi. Let cool for 5-10 minutes until warm and manageable, but not cold.
Make a hole in the center of the mashed potato and add the beaten egg, salt, and pepper. Start incorporating the flour gradually, working the dough with your fingertips. Add flour only until the dough stops sticking excessively. The secret of this recipe is not to overknead, just enough to bring dough together.
Divide the dough into portions and roll each one into a rope of approximately 2 cm in diameter. Cut the cords into 2-3 cm pieces. If desired, pass each piece gently over a fork or gnocchi board to create the grooves that hold the sauce. Sprinkle with a little flour and reserve on a baking sheet.
For the Alla Bava sauce, heat the milk in a medium saucepan over low heat. In another small saucepan, melt the butter. When the milk is hot (but not boiling), add the grated Fontina cheese and nutmeg. Stir continuously with a wire whisk until the cheese melts completely and the sauce becomes smooth and creamy. The most common mistake is overheating the sauce, which can curdle the cheese. Turn off the heat.
In a large pot, boil plenty of salted water. Add the gnocchi in small portions so as not to overcrowd the pan. When the gnocchi rises to the surface, cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute, depending on the size. Remove them with a slotted spoon and transfer directly to the sauce pan. Repeat until all the gnocchi is cooked.
Add the melted butter from step 5 to the sauce with gnocchi. Mix delicately to coat all the gnocchi in the creamy sauce. The most important tip is to serve immediately, finishing with freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano and more black pepper, if desired. Bon appétit, an unforgettable Italian experience awaits you!
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- Gratin in the oven: transfer the gnocchi coated in the sauce to a baking dish, sprinkle with parmesan, and brown in the oven at 220°C for 5 minutes. - Truffle touch: add a few drops of good quality truffle oil or truffle butter to the Fontina sauce at the end. - Sage in butter: toast fresh sage leaves in melted butter before adding the milk and grated cheese to the pan.
- Fontina Val d'Aosta DOP cheese can be replaced by Gruyère cheese, Taleggio cheese, or melted aged Gouda cheese. - Asterix potatoes can be replaced by Russet type potatoes or well-dried English potatoes roasted with skin in the oven. - Type 00 wheat flour can be swapped for regular all-purpose white wheat flour without leavening in the same proportion.
The dish should be consumed immediately after coming out of the pan to enjoy the silky elasticity of the melted Fontina cheese. Leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 2 days and reheated in a bain-marie or over low heat with a drizzle of whole milk.
Freeze the raw shaped gnocchi arranged on a floured baking sheet for 2 hours and transfer to plastic bags for up to 90 days in the freezer. Cook the gnocchi directly frozen in boiling salted water. Do not freeze the ready-made cheese sauce.
Harmonizes perfectly with a medium-bodied Italian red wine from Piedmont like Barbera d'Alba, Nebbiolo, or Dolcetto. For a complete meal, serve as a primo piatto followed by a bitter leaf salad seasoned with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
The name 'alla bava' alludes to the velvety and elastic threads that the melted alpine Fontina cheese forms when it fuses with the milk and coats the pasta.
Avoid kneading the dough after adding the flour and add only enough to bind it; overworking the dough activates the gluten, making the gnocchi hard.
Roasting the potatoes whole in the oven at 200°C on coarse salt is an excellent professional technique to remove moisture before passing them through the ricer.
Cook the cheese strictly over low heat without letting the milk boil; if it separates, beat gently with a wire whisk and add 1 tablespoon of warm milk.
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