Recipe Exchange: Bari’s orecchiette alla Pugliese
Bari's chef and owner Jason Severs shares his recipe for orecchiette alla Pugliese. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Orecchiette alla Pugliese has been on the menu at Bari Ristorante e Enoteca since the restaurant first opened 24 years ago.
The traditional dish is a taste of Bari, Italy, where nonnas have long made the distinctive ear-shaped pasta by hand.
“Almost every nonna (Italian for grandmother) there makes the pasta by hand, letting it dry, then using it the same day usually,” said Bari chef and owner Jason Severs. “There’s a very famous street in Bari that is lined with nonnas sitting at tables outside making orecchiette and selling it.”
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Jennifer Chandler
A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years.
She is the author of four cookbooks: “The Southern Pantry Cookbook,” “Simply Salads,” “Simply Suppers,” and “Simply Grilling.” While she boasts a degree from Le Cordon Bleu, this Memphis native is about making real food accessible for real families.
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