Enjoy ‘ndrocchie, macaroni style pasta from Abruzzo! | Pasta Grannies

Adele and Giuseppina show us how to make ‘ndrocchie, a macaroni style pasta special to Cupello. They use a delicious salami called Ventricina for the dressing.
For the pasta allow 500g semola rimacinata, 2 tablespoons olive oil, a pinch of salt and around 160ml water.
For the sauce use 150g Ventricina cubed, 500g tomatoes, basil and a garlic

[@hi_lisl]

I wish current Italian grandmother's could live forever, they carry so much heritage of the country

[@mattcavoto]

Hopefully, they succeed in passing on their skills and knowledge to younger generations.

[@Alekfendi]

I’m making the pasta my grandmothers taught me to make almost every Sunday. And I always think of them when I make it. I’m an Italian living in Hong Kong.

[@ThemBEanss]

I love how the team highlighted the difference between le nonne techniques.

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[@sharendonnelly7770]

Your videos are like a warm hug! Always enjoyed!

[@pastagrannies]

thank you Sharen, best wishes, Vicky

[@MarkMertens1]

I love the videos so much, makes my being a single father less more stressful lol, how long have you been following her videos?

[@sharendonnelly7770]

@@MarkMertens1 Probably 6 months. I received a KZbin suggestion for Pasta Grannies because Pasta Grammer is a favorite that I watch faithfully. After watching that 1st video, I subscribed and look forward to each episode, even the early ones! It's a wonderful channel, just like Pasta Grammer, you might check it out, too.

[@MarkMertens1]

​@@sharendonnelly7770 I surely will check it out, thanks a lot. You seem so nice honestly, i wouldn't mind getting to know more about you if you don't mind also 😇

[@j3annie1963]

I love Adele sense of humor and smiles! I would love to make this and need to find that salami. thank you for another great recipe and story!

[@pavitrabadri6214]

That pasta shape is beautiful and the dish looks so delicious

[@richardcorsillo9819]

That Salami may be worth the trip to Abruzzo. Good job, everyone. Congrats on the second cookbook too.

[@pastagrannies]

Thank you, Richard. 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@jcagra2012]

Yes, that's what I was thinking, put Abruzzo on my list.

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God bless you, Vicky! Thank you for bringing all these wonderful women to our screens!

[@pastagrannies]

I always say I have the best job in the world! 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@scottamori3188]

I love the addition of the regional salami! These ladies deftly roll their pasta which shows the years of experience. And they make wine, too! Be still my heart. I love these ladies and their infectious grins. Thanks for another great episode.

[@pastagrannies]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Scott! best wishes, Vicky

[@WinstonSmithGPT]

I’ve noticed you’ve spent a lot of time in Abruzzo. 😊Not complaining!! Have you done scripelle ‘mbusse? Caggiunitt’ for Christmas? (I forget the Italian name, that’s dialect.) Le virtù?

[@grouchosaidit5454]

Just fabulous. I love that the grannies are getting the attention they deserve. It's great fun to watch. Thank you.

[@Gazetteer-ch3pp]

Pasta Grannies also has a fan all the way from the Philippines❤

[@inesdelahoya2045]

This is a very interesting recipe - to add that much (olive) oil proportionately to the pasta dough - because oil prevents the activation of gluten in wheat. The result must be a very interesting - soft (?) - texture (?). We MUST try it! Thank you so much, Vicky!

[@jonesbub1]

Another pair of wonderful “Grannies!!” I just love to see great friends sharing their love of making pasta and their pride in seeing it enjoyed! The finished dish made me so very hungry!! Great video! TFS, Sharon ♥️🤗🌹🌼🌸🌺

[@lucymmason9024]

I love watching these videos! I see my mother in these pasta grannies' ladies. I relive again the Sunday lunches at my parents' house. So many memories.❤ Thank you Pasta Grannies people!❤😊

[@diulzasantos3917]

Sou uma apaixonada pela massas de nonas italianas, eu faço bastante em casa.

[@slowemm]

My Nonna was from Abruzzo and made this for me many times

[@LD-vs1js]

Me too. One of my favorite dishes. I am going to try and make it. I just found a store that sells it near me. I'm sure it will not come close to hers but going to try.

[@artycrafty9209]

Just fabulous, I love how each area has its speciality and is so individual. Thank you Adele, Giuseppina and Vicky, love your top by the way!. Ramon x

[@pastagrannies]

hi Ramon; yes, Italy is not unique in having pasta, but it is unique with its diversity 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky ps And thank you for the top compliment!

[@artycrafty9209]

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[@robertsterner2145]

That ventricina looks like it'd be the world's best chorizo. Yum!

[@souadghazal2533]

True .... the Spanish Chorizo .... same color made with Spanish Paprika but smaller. It is delicious sliced thin.

[@chrisicu4236]

Juliana is so lucky to be the taster - and another great video!

[@misspomerol]

I don’t live too far from here and this dish is a fave of my hubby’s ! His absolute favorite is Ndorcilloni though which are long like spaghetti but super fat.

[@texasrose2315]

Looks so delicious! I wish I had a pasta granny for a grandmother to teach me how to cook pasta. I am going to try and make the pasta. I only eat homemade pasta, not the dry hard kind in the stores! Lol

[@aris1956]

But there are many pasta dishes that call for dry, store-bought pasta. Obviously a very good brand that costs maybe even a little bit more. ;)

[@eolobrontolo9117]

Thank you. 😊 I would say only one thing: dry pasta is a noble dish. I've a movie for you: Francesca e Nunziata, unluckily i don't know the english title.🙂

[@lynncapella3837]

I’m sure this is delicious! I had ventricina when I was in Abruzzo and it was really delicious! Would love to go to this festa!

[@truus12]

I love your sweater in this video ❤

[@pastagrannies]

Thank you Alba, it's last year's Boden 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@armandourso1526]

Lovely ladies ! Hugs from Brazil 🎉

[@sallyhastings4447]

I hope Pasta Grannies goes back for the festival Adele mentioned! (And I wish *I* could go to the festival.)

[@pastagrannies]

hi Sally, we'll try! Best wishes, Vicky

[@judithlehman6533]

I've enjoyed this episode immensely!

[@CrowSkeleton]

Oh, you really have to go back in festival time and see them make a quarter-ton of pasta, the batch-cooking skills alone would be worth the trip! Alas that the kittens were not allowed a giant salami, but they probably wouldn't have liked the pepper much anyway...

[@krystynanunes4895]

Que delícia 😋! Amo massas, principalmente feitas tradicionalmente por receitas das vovós ❤🥰😊🤗

[@bobgruner]

The ventricina reminds me of Spanish chorizo.

[@mikeneidlinger8857]

Looks delicious. I liked the Salami and Olives from Dominick's Deli in West Hollywood. Genoa Salami was my favorite in a sandwich for lunch in school.

[@annettecinquemanifalbo17]

Would love to get my hands on some of that salami! Great video! Gotta love all the Pasta Grannies! Bon Appetito!

[@lula4448]

Looks absolutely delicious! The only thing I would add would be copious amounts of Locatelli cheese❤

[@eolobrontolo9117]

I suppose, because "Locatelli fa le cose per bene " i.e. "Locatelli does anything good".🤔

[@nealieanderson512]

Looks wonderful!

[@Getpojke]

That salami looks delicious, bet it has a great texture to it especially when cooked. Would be great if you could return for the festival? Would love to see them cooking the huge vats of pasta & sauce. Did you have a cold filming that Vicky? Your voice didn't sound its usual self, hope you're feeling better now if you did.

[@pastagrannies]

hi James, Ventricina is not fatty and pleasantly firm - and well spotted. Not Covid I hasten to point out - we always test - but not helped by having to prop the Zoom recorder amongst pillows in the Agriturismo we were staying in! I occasionally get ahead with recordings and then something disrupts the schedule.. 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@Getpojke]

@@pastagrannies Glad you are well & it was just the soft furnishings that were affecting your voice. Great that you also check for Covid as the treasure trove of the Grannies are by nature getting on & could be susceptible.

[@pastagrannies]

@@Getpojke so true - our signore are robust until they are not, and I don’t want to be the event that tips the balance 😅

[@WipeTheSandOut]

How fantastic!!

[@nickicapo7251]

Oh my! Looks lovely.

[@AmerBoyo]

Where’s the triple like button?!?!? 👍 👍 👍

[@patriciavincent5076]

Looks delicious!!!

[@toddstropicals]

See, now I have to make that salami so I can make this dish!

[@armandourso1526]

I’m in love with Adele …

[@craigstewart6073]

Just been to my local Italian delicatessen here in Dublin to buy a big chunk of ventricina to make this for my family this afternoon

[@sih1095]

I wish somebody had showed me how to make pasta when I was13....

[@maddyf8398]

Looks delish!

[@wolfgangbang]

I want eat ❤😅

[@captaincaddy8783]

Two table spoons of olive oil, she just pours it in hahahaha you gotta love nonna metrics

[@pastagrannies]

It's a shame 'a glug' isn't a recognised measurement 😀 best wishes, Vicky

[@jcagra2012]

I love this channel. I have a question. That particular salami is impossible to get where I live . Would it be OK to use a Spanish chorizo ?. I am a purist when it comes to these things but in the interests of exploring I am asking.

[@pastagrannies]

Yes, I think that would work. Ventricina uses quite coarsely cut meat but the key ingredient is the ground pepper and that is the same as pimentón. Buy a firm chorizo and cube it, don't thinly slice it. best wishes, Vicky

[@sarahp1383]

As always this video is lively and full of interesting details .Enjoyed it a lot . However, Vicky ,please have a look at the sub titles in English. At 2:59 Giuseppina's lovely name has been totally distorted by You tube. This has happened at other times too in this channel and many other channels. You tube cannot spoil a good video in this manner. It has to respect the people , the place , the content which has been presented by each channel by dint of sheer hard work by each contributor, and not display any old rubbish with ridiculous translation. As for PASTA GRANNIES it will always remain the best , despite You tube's repeated, inexcusable mistakes. Thank you, and God bless you Vicky.

[@pastagrannies]

hi Sarah, thanks for pointing this out. Do you by any chance have 'closed captions' switched on? We add the subtitles to the video, so 'cc' is not needed. I did one experiment where I added our own text to KZbin (ie overwrote the automatic translations) but about 50% of viewers didn't know how to switch the captions on, so I abandoned that idea. Subtitles are something we spend a lot of time on and we're always looking for ways to improve viewers' experience. 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@sarahp1383]

@@pastagrannies Many thanks Vicky for your detailed response. Sometimes I forget to switch off the cc feature and then I come across these atrocious You Tubes captions. Love Pasta Grannies forever, and love you Vicky most of all , for all the hard work you have put in to generously share with us , all the wonderful times you have had with the sweet Nonas of Italy and presented them in the most charming manner. So enriching, and definitely heart warming Love you, ❤️

[@HopeLaFleur1975]

Delicious ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@johnpiccolini3305]

Will you go to the 'ndrocchie festival on our behalf?!? Please!

[@pastagrannies]

hi John, we'll try! best wishes, Vicky

[@tjiordano]

Is there any chance of getting the recipe? Thank you. It looks so good

[@pastagrannies]

hi Tony, let me work on that - I'll post in the description box this week. 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@tjiordano]

Thank you Vicky

[@eolobrontolo9117]

Beware: " 'ndrocchia" could mean "w*ore" as well.😲

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👍👍

[@michaelquinn3878]

Why, oh why did I leave Ascoli???? 😭

[@pastagrannies]

I hope you will still visit occasionally? 🙂 best wishes Vicky

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[@telperion3]

Well... Let's say a few things. Many people think that the sentence "figlio di androcchia" means "figlio di puttana" (son of a whore) and thus, the word androcchia means whore. (Also referring to what @eolobrontolo9117 says) But apparently this isn't the case: the actual meaning happens to be related to the Greek word "Andros" (man). An "androcchia" is a very strong and masculine woman. And her son (figlio di androcchia) isn't necessarily a moral judgement, but originally it could have meant that a guy was very cunning and resourceful (being his mother very strong). In the case of the pasta I can't avoid to notice the similarity between these "androcchie" (from Andros" man) and the maccheroni. Maccheroni is one of the two kind of pasta of the "maritati" (married) The maritati is a pretty explicit symbolism of sexual duality and love with one type of pasta ( the orecchiette) being the abstraction of femininity and the other (the maccheroni, also called minchiareddi) an abstraction of masculinity. Do you think it's just by chance that this kind of pasta is identical to the maccheroni and is called androcchie?

[@pastagrannies]

thank you for your analysis; all I know is there is usually quite a lot of humour involved with pasta names.🙂 best wishes, Vicky

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[@aris1956]

5:34 We should also add among the emoji this other typical Italian gesture after adding this one ->..🤌.

[@DerAdler82]

Oh wait, are you telling me that only we Italians do it? 😮

[@eolobrontolo9117]

I discovered in recent times that foreign people don't know the exact meaning of this gesture, they believe that it's a greeting or something like that. 😁

[@aris1956]

@@eolobrontolo9117 Many foreigners are not familiar with the meaning of our Italian gestures or think that they mean a whole other thing, as well as the classic -> 🤌. Most abroad, wanting to copy the Italians, always make this gesture at the wrong times. ;) However, thinking, as you say, that someone thinks that the gesture the lady in the video makes, is a gesture made to greet someone, makes me quite smile. I would find it quite strange as a gesture to greet someone. 😀

[@eolobrontolo9117]

@@aris1956 I alwais follow your comments, i could subscribe the last one. 😉

[@aris1956]

@@eolobrontolo9117 Grazie ! 😉👍