Alison Roman's Quick and Easy Ragù | NYT Cooking

[@paulaooook]

Alison, I made this tonight and I want you to know that I could truly understand what you meant by the anchovies giving it a rich and deep cooked-all-day-flavor and I teared up. My husband and I and our 2 year old loved this! And thank you for teaching me to layer the salt and pepper as you go when cooking. I don’t think a lot of us home cooks know that and it’s probably something professional chefs take for granted. You’ve forever changed my cooking. Thank you so much. Love from Seattle.

[@paulaooook]

KingGeedorah if you love and respect food, it’ll overwhelm you with emotion at some point.

[@michikomanalang6733]

This is the sweetest thing!

[@trufflehunter58]

I was one of those "I can't stand anchovies" people. I used to call them "hairy fish" and why would any rational human being want to eat those disgusting things. Then I discovered proper anchovies and now I want to know where has my life gone?

[@paulaooook]

Just made it for the tenth time! This time the 2 year old is 4 and now we have a 2 year old who enjoyed it too!

[@Sdority905]

Layering the salt and pepper! Yes! Every time I use salt and pepper while cooking I think about Alison Roman

[@Charlzton]

I have no idea why but I'm suddenly in love with 1) Lamb Ragu 2) Anchovies 3) Alison Roman

[@mrzazzaable]

You might be gay

[@lindseysmalls3250]

Charlie i seriously thought i was the only one.

[@sanjanasandeep9948]

Love her style of cooking. It just comes naturally to her. I want more of Alison!!

[@cdkslakkend5742]

Just did this recipe tonight. My wife and I both commented after the first bite "This is a keeper". She had a hard week so this was her treat tonight. She loved it. Thanks from Vancouver, BC.

[@onosabdulrafi]

That stove is so cute! I want to adopt it, put a pink collar on it, walk it to the park, etc.

[@Duckkid007]

Not only do I love this recipe, but she just cracks me up minute after minute haha she seems like a fun person

[@idontlikebadjokes]

I love the way she cooks. She's so real. people say things like it stresses them that she have rings on and using her hands bla bla bla.... So what. Most of us do that at home. OK some do some don't. Who cares. Just live your life and do what you like. 😒

[@RochelletheRealtor]

idontlikebadjokes I think people forget that she’s cooking at home. She isn’t in a restaurant serving the public. She cooks like we cook.

[@chrish2730]

agree!

[@dorothyyoung8231]

Cooking with jewelry on your hands is unsanitary. And she’s an “influencer”. She’s offering herself as a professional, an expert, regardless of where she films. When people see her and Guy Fieri and Ree Drummond cook with their jewelry on, they think it’s OK. And it isn’t.

[@jp8649]

​@@dorothyyoung8231 Society is now on the brink of collapse thanks to Ree Drummond, Guy Fieri, and Alison Roman cooking with their rings on. People have started wearing rings while they cook because they saw Guy Fieri do it, so it must be a good idea. Influencers are responsible for the welfare of all humans and must always set a perfect example, it's the law. They are our greatest teachers and we emulate them in all ways. Cooking with dirty hands at home for yourself is the leading cause of death in other people.

[@HelloHelloHellobby]

Dorothy Young there is actually scientific literature on this and the ‘unsanitary’ part of cooking with rings on was not statistically relevant. Adam Ragusea has a great video on it.

[@tessbowens3916]

Alison! NYT Cooking! We need more content!!! It's the only thing keeping me sane these days. TY!

[@hillaryplocheck1833]

Her not cutting that garlic stem off is revolutionary.

[@petepete9831]

HILLARY PLOCHECK wait till you hear about trimmed and peeled garlic.....

[@cait__l]

No kidding dude I scrolled to comment this exact thing. Thank u Alison for freeing me of that stupid rule

[@VarongTangkitphithakphon]

in Thailand, Thai garlic we peel and not peel or both.

[@jmanzo2009]

Game changer

[@microbios8586]

I use a cheese grater for garlic. it's so much easier than cutting it. It creates shreds instead of disgusting chunks. Garlic is not onion.

[@brettschaft3097]

I am never wasting an entire Sunday making a 6+ hour bolognese ever again after trying this recipe. Soooo good!

[@Pammellam]

I made this today. Lamb, anchovies and a little bit of red pepper. Lots of anchovies actually more than you put in. And it does not taste of anchovies at all, it just tastes good. This is a great recipe! I also added rosemary and thyme. And a 1/4 cups of white wine with the water.

[@jamesmorrison7847]

I use leftover pot roast to make Ragu with the jus from the roast. I like to use 1 can of whole tomatoes and 1 can of crushed tomatoes, and as it cooks I use a potato masher to break down the tomatoes which also shreds the beef by giving the masher a twist, ( a very simple wrist action) when I mash down. I like to serve it with penne or rigatoni. No need for anchovies in my very meaty pot roast ragu. The rest of my version is the same as yours. Love ya Alison.

[@melissao.219]

I made the lamb ragu and the cauliflower pasta tonight for a dinner party. Pasta duo, everyone went wild over it. I am only making Alison Roman’s recipes til further notice. Easy classic, and super delicious.

[@jessactor]

Here from North Carolina, and I just need everybody to know that we do not condone squeezing our toothpaste from the middle. I am truly mortified.

[@alysonsmith2823]

Jess Lawrence same!

[@michikomanalang6733]

b a n i s h h i m

[@trufflehunter58]

Animals!

[@boricua_in_wa]

😆

[@millsykooksy4863]

Lmao

[@danidanilian]

Alison you're HILARIOUS and a great cook ! love your recipes and videos.

[@franciscapetillo1400]

Love her style, her vibe. She feels so relatable

[@elenashargo]

Love Alison's personality and her sense of humor and the fact that she's probably cooking in her own apartment. Please list the brands of products you are using , i.e. anchovy!

[@delphimichaels164]

Elena Shargorodsky Hi...it is her home kitchen and while it would have been nice if she’d said it here, if you watch the video out now of her giving a tour of her home kitchen, she does give some brand names of her favorites like anchovies and chickpeas.

[@elenashargo]

Delphi Michaels thank you! I found this video after my comment.

[@delphimichaels164]

Elena Shargorodsky Oh, good! 🙂

[@shona4321]

I made this. It was amazing!! First time I've ever used anchovy is anything.

[@G97-k4n]

Made this today and everyone in the fam went crazy 😍 because they loved it so much. I added 1 more clove of garlic and a bit more onion (still only used one but I think it was large instead of medium). I also added oregano to the onions and garlic when seasoning with salt and pepper. an amazing recipe. Thanks Alison!

[@wzars]

My wife does not like anchovies. She loves my sauces so unknowingly she loves anchovies.

[@glucosina]

Bill Zars I went through the same thing with my grandma, I totally freaked out when I saw my grandma with them, that’s when I found out she always used them, and there sauces were legit

[@hgonzalez4966]

Omg, I love it!!

[@gracejli]

go crazy bill

[@drewgalbraith4499]

I made Kenji J Lopez Alt’s “all American pot roast” that called for Anchovies, Fish sauce, and vegemeite/marmite. All of which my lady hates… but she loves them in everything, their all just natural MSG laden Umami Bombs

[@gildafontoura1340]

Same here with the children and grandchildren. 🐟

[@kekedream]

I'm a simple woman: I see Alison Roman at a stove, I click.

[@NYTCooking]

Good move.

[@Charlzton]

Life lessons

[@SupperUpper]

You sure are that.

[@Gardis72]

Click on....or off??

[@lflagr]

Made this with ground turkey instead of lamb, and while the turkey came out a bit bland and not as tender as i might have wanted, the sauce itself tasted great, like it had been cooking for hours. Excellent base recipe. Will try it next time with lamb, as per the original recipe. 😍

[@penniorlandini7272]

She’s so much fun to watch and learn from. Addicted to this channel

[@melmack2003]

When I found out there's not only lamb but anchovies in this dish, I thought I had gone to heaven! This has to be my next meal! Thanks so much!

[@Paul-xj8ln]

Made it for the first time tonight - absolutely unbelievably delicious.

[@juliecameron1915]

why have I never thought of "putting my spoon in there"???? It's brilliant.

[@rahmakhan69]

Omg I thought I was the worst at cooking until I made this. Im shocked I actually made something good. And this recipe was amazing. Thankyou thankyou thankyou 😩😩💕💕💕💕

[@mattfinchdesign]

Roast leg of lamb studded with garlic ,anchovies and rosemary, is fantastic.

[@wiggitywhacked]

how she talks is very busy phillips

[@jackiedee3639]

I think she's from California, which tracks.

[@Yoloddydoddy]

100% agree. Was coming her to comment that Busy Phillips has a long lost sister in Alison Roman. Love them both!

[@Roman888]

@Mike Grayson Busy Phillips is from Arizona.

[@blogleftbanker]

I had four Italian roommates after I moved to Europe, and the first thing they always did before cooking pasta was look at the cooking time on the package. It's almost always spot on.

[@Nabeelfrance]

Chef Alison is the real deal! More like this video please.

[@janedoe805]

I always put Anchovies in nearly all of my Tomato based Sauces... However, l don’t tell anyone! 🤫 Thank you Alison that Ragù looks incredible!

[@Rubylove48]

Paparadelle is the best pasta to use with lamb ragu. Yum. 🍝

[@theouthousepoet]

💯

[@danielhardy7839]

I love lamb but am low key kind of nervous to cook it, this is def something I'm going to try asap! I've just watched every video I could find on here of Alison, keep them comin!

[@Annedeleukste]

I love the realistic kitchen. Mine is soo small and its nice to see that you can make amazing recepties without a big designer kitchen. :D

[@wblack751]

I add a little fish sauce to mine and it comes out great (also a little brown sugar...I know that's cheating but it's soo good). Could you do a clam linguine sometime if you have a recipe (with canned clams)? Thanks for the videos !!!!

[@vonniemick8408]

a very pleasing person; love your recipes, alison, and you are a real treat!

[@markslima1557]

She makes it look so easy and delicious!

[@justinpalyu9092]

Saw this video this morning, made fresh pasta and this for dinner, fantastic.

[@semco72057]

That ragu is looking so delicious and have me wanting to start making some right now. I have to get some of the ingredients and make some myself and see if mine look as nice as your's.

[@maryandchild]

i've made this so many times and it's perfect, but you don't need the can of water. just use a little pasta water at the end and stir it vigorously to get it to stick to the pasta.

[@Dav3523]

"Laughs nervously". Seriously, it's easy to get the toothpaste from the far end to the front. Super tasty looking recipe. Tossing the pasta in the sauce is clever for a recipe like this.

[@juanaguas7728]

Second time making this. Key is in browning those onions and brown bits.

[@beauquillian189]

How is it after watching this video I’m convinced she makes a great margarita??

[@circleroundthesun1]

Yes, Alison Roman all day!

[@JamesGoeke]

She's like if Busy Phillips and JVN had a daughter

[@fordhouse8b]

Who is JVN? Can't stand Busy Philips.

[@derekma7643]

OMG hit the nail on the head! Annoying and endearing!

[@microbios8586]

@@fordhouse8b I can't stand Busy. Her voice is obnoxious and she is a horrible person for her abortion rants. She talks about her abortion as having saved her career. She has no shame

[@fordhouse8b]

@@microbios8586 I just find her voice and general mannerisms grating but it isn’t like I have some other specific personal antipathy towards her. As for her abortion, I couldn’t really care less. It is just a matter of discarding some medical waste, nothing more. Nothing to be ashamed of in the slightest. If it helped her career, good for her.

[@stayathomemarine]

Discarding medical waste?? Oh my. Somebody failed high school biology.

[@red23red1]

I feel like a lot of her recipes are “gateway” recipes lol. GATEWAY QUEEN 👑

[@lindseysciabarrasi3502]

I didn’t even recognize her with the dark hair! She has such good presentation skills! Well done 👏🏼

[@switchnoob]

It's great to see a cooking channel that deals with the reality of cooking in a real home kitchen 😂

[@elusivecreature2376]

My new fave! More of Alison!

[@haroldhenderson2824]

If I use venison instead of lamb, should I use ground pork (to add fat) or rendered beef tallow?

[@lauchingtae232]

Alison has a great personality and taste. I feel an especial affinity towards her because I also never bother cutting off the damned root end of garlic. Why waste good garlic? Who’s gonna taste a damned root?

[@eleo_b]

lauchingtae232 • I’m very laid back when it comes to chopping anything. Finely chop onions? -I guess large chunks will do for me.

[@danielgallo91]

This camera guy from ‘Tasty’ gets around

[@hannahep5148]

NYTimes poached him. pun intended.

[@elkewheeler]

brand of anchovies?

[@jessiedenholm9394]

$20 for a can of anchovies? Nahhhh 😂😂

[@wyganter]

Srsly?

[@sarahflanagan9345]

I do add some carrots, celery, and red pepper. However, I take all my veggies, onions, garlic, etc... and put through the blender. You should not be able to see the veggies in a ragu, just the meat. Also add a 1/2 bottle of red wine with the tomatoes and other ingredients. I use a combo of ground turkey and pork. Let it cook down (a wonderful recipe to make on a snowy winter day as it should take about 4 hrs to make). So worth the wait.

[@JavieraScarratt]

Her rings and those tomatoes stress me out no end

[@veecee3669]

Javiera Scarratt Same here, remove the rings, it's gross.

[@chuckenergy]

hahaha it gives me life

[@jessicaawise11]

Yes! I can't watch lol

[@catzkeet4860]

If it bothers you that much, don’t watch......really simple, actually.

[@MsFthompson]

Me too! I never cook with rings...so unsanitary! But I do love to watch her recipes

[@lizslp86]

Am gonna try this recepy.From looking at it.It looks delicious 😋

[@kristinbbrm1]

I'm with her all the way when it comes to anchovies. I used to hate them, until I had the right ones....Now I'm loving them.

[@adabell1833]

Absolutely fantastic

[@hannahep5148]

AAAAHHH! take off the rings!

[@user-xd6nc6rg7b]

I'm #triggered too. 😄

[@jb76489]

hannah pinover rings do nothing

[@ninidemmi8149]

I‘m cooking this right now for valentines day 🥰

[@ChastityStCage]

The surprise Vaugh cameo was *chefs kiss*

[@jeanneamato8278]

The color is beautiful!

[@jstratus4]

That looks amazing.

[@kokolatte825]

The mental imagery of the guy not knowing how to use a tube of toothpaste is WAY more triggering than homegirl squeezing her tomatoes with rings on. Am I alone?

[@alexandragatto]

For a more environmentally-friendly vegan version you can easily swap the anchovies for miso paste and the ground meat for TVP! Add extra olive oil to compensate for losing the fatty meat. Swapping miso for anchovies will work in all of her recipes btw, I've noticed she likes to use them and you'll still get that depth of umami flavour :)

[@donkemp8151]

Then again, if we were seeking environmentally friendly vegan versions, we would not be watching this.

[@alexandragatto]

@@donkemp8151 Lol, and yet here I am! So much of watching cooking videos is about the personality and entertainment factor... Most of us never make a huge majority of the recipes anyway haha

[@wsyvongsa19]

Can we please fix the lens, the spot in the bottom left corner is bugging me :( :( :(

[@DolceVitaGurl]

William Syvongsa I noticed in other videos too!!

[@aileensteele7298]

What brand pepper mill do you use. Mine seems like junk compared to the one you used for Thanksgiving.

[@thirdandlong24]

This is way after the fact but I think it’s a unicorn pepper mill. Look it up on Amazon, it's what they use at BA as well!

[@alexandramaygatanis1165]

Where is that blue pot from?????

[@LuluZ007]

Alexandra May Gatanis it’s probably from le creuset!!

[@trufflehunter58]

Alison, you are amazing. You remind me of a female version of Chef John! I would sell a kidney to see you guys do a show together. After all, it's just you cookin'! You are, after all, the Cat Ballou of the Lamb Ragu!

[@mikeyirish1967]

I think Alison Roman might be my spirit animal.

[@LUNABEEHIVE]

Real question: what do you do with the rest of the anchovies (when they come from a tin)? How to store?

[@kristinireland4104]

LUNA BEEHIVE put them on buttered toast or in a salad

[@sophiecockbain2508]

My Caesar salad dressing I make uses them!

[@ngstigator]

what chef knife is that? and is it affordable for mere mortals?

[@kartikeyakhanna17]

You should do this exact recipe - but add a small bunch of fresh oregano when sautéing the onions and garlic with the anchovies.

[@D4VVN888]

I'm from NC too but I can totally squeeze the tomato paste hehee Asheville yessss

[@pjf7698]

Love all your recipes. I'm definitely going to make the lamb ragu but put it with polenta. I do hope you share your fabulous food with your crew and not just torture them by being the only one to eat it?

[@sarahbolton]

What brand of steel pan is this you are cooking the ragu in?

[@pawdaw]

Lamb and anchovy is absolutely a thing.

[@GabrielaBlanco]

Slowly convincing me to give anchovies a chance, one video at a time 🐟

[@umtanzer]

This recipe saved my dinner tonight! Thank you!

[@argumentfromignorance2410]

Give me a desert island, Alison Roman and an endless supply of high-quality Italian anchovies.

[@Rzepcl]

Short Tubey Noodle was my nickname in high school

[@susanwilliams4003]

You make me smile.

[@noshow]

I usually eat half a box a pasta to my head, so... otherwise, I love this.

[@chrislacroix3507]

This was ridiculously delicious. I have the pickiest family on the planet. I had to negotiate for onions. NO ANCHOVY. (Sad.) NO LAMB. GROUND TURKEY ONLY. (They're all assholes.) But... it was fantastic and we all licked our plates. This will be a new staple in our house. BTW, Alison, your videos make me so darn happy. If I'm feeling sad, I watch the tour of your kitchen. It's magical! XOXO Chris

[@Sdority905]

The trick with people who dont like onions is to put them in food processor first. My mother in law does this bc the kids hate onions. They have no idea that onions are in the recipe. Also my husband does not eat fish but you better believe he NEVER guesses that there is anchovy in the pasta sauce.

[@joyceko6063]

Anyone know what skillet she uses?

[@claires.800]

Anyone know what brand of anchovies she uses? And where to buy?

[@elsien17]

Claire S. The brand is Codesa. It’s super pricey, like over $10 for 2 oz. You can google where to buy.

[@MeganWall1019]

Why can’t it be where I’m in your kitchen and we are cooking together meanwhile you teach some new things + wine 🍷😂 her kitchen is super cute.

[@elvahernandez2954]

Ok...I’m going to try anchovies. Thxs ❤️

[@andrewchavez1312]

Hit the link no recipe dafuk?

[@stayathomemarine]

What brand anchovies is that?

[@Julian-zy1em]

OMG.... looks awesome!!!!

[@samusifer7308]

reveal the anchovy brand!!

[@monisharmuk]

Sam Usifer looks like a brand Whole Foods would have

[@hisomeonetrackingmuch1309]

I gave it a screen shot to try to read it before I saw these comments. Lol. It looks like it might be “Corona”. ( lavender writing on a brown background with a crowned sun rising behind it) not kidding

[@Onajourney519]

Ok she's breaking some hygene rules, i.e, wearing her rings and squeezing the tomatoes, but she's cooking in her kitchen, her own food, it's not a restaurant cooking!

[@weeverob]

Hud .Hud excellent way to brighten up your rings

[@trufflehunter58]

This is how food is meant to be prepared. If it offends you, order takeaway and take the risk! :)

[@melagaia09]

Life hack : use half of the tomato/shallots/anchovy paste from Alison’s shallots pasta recipe as a base for this Raggu recipe. Same ingredients excepts for the shallots instead of the onion...( tastes better too imo)

[@MsValentine96]

I had no idea about this before I moved to Italy - but Italians don't condone (and even frown upon) the use of onion AND garlic in a recipe. It's an either/or for them. In ragù, onion, celeri, and carrot. In a tomato sauce, you can go for just garlic.

[@candylove1234]

Love this!

[@fdemosify]

Love her! Most of us cook like this rings and all ! She’s real! Looks delicious 👍

[@schekinah1123]

I love how she always says the word “gateway” within 2 minutes of every video lol

[@kimbrouillard6804]

That camera man has a great meal to eat and enjoy every time she cooks 🍷😂🍷

[@wzars]

Kim Brouillard so true. Definite perk of the job. Still trying to shred those pounds that were so fun to put on.

[@kimbrouillard6804]

Bill Zars she should have a day that she makes your favorite dish