Pasta Grannies discover finger noodles called schupfnudeln from the Italian Alps

Schupfnudeln are a popular gnocchi dish - and a great way to showcase homemade butter. Luisa makes the butter and Berta shows us two ways of serving these finger noodles - sweet and savoury - with lots of melted butter. This is the first of our episodes from the Sud Tirol in the Italian Alps.
Berta's schupfnudeln uses:
450g cold, boiled, floury potatoes
200g plain flour
1/2 teaspoon salt - some recipes add grated nutmeg
2 eggs
To serve:
50g unsalted butter, melted and a little golden but not browned
100g poppy seeds and 50g white sugar, blitzed together. You won't use all of it
or 3 tablespoons grated Parmigiano

[@rudolfschenker]

This is fascinating, how language and culture mixes together where Italy, Austria, and Switzerland all border each other. Hearing Berta switch between German and Italian had me like 😮 and the nudeln preparation with the poppy seeds and sugar is very German.

[@lizvlx]

nah, thats not german, thats bohemian.

[@evikäfi]

she spoke both in german (at the beginning) and south tyrolean dialect (in the second half) and italian in between

[@letosvet1]

On this one occasion it should have been "Pasta Omas" :)

[@reneeugrin7037]

My Austrian grandmother made these, but after they are boiled, they are rolled in toasted buttery bread crumbs, so good! Thank you for sharing!

[@pastagrannies]

hi Renee, another variation! thank you very much, your grandmother's recipe sound delicious best wishes, Vicky

[@fionafiona1146]

My mom uses store bought dry pasta and if she has a lot of left overs she fries them in butter and bread crumbs (to be served with canned fruit (usually from a jar)).

[@silviamic9295]

i eat them both in sudtirol and trentino in the same way! butter and bread crubs!

[@user-fs4kg6fk7y]

Hi Renee im from northern Serbia, we also make them the same way as you😊

[@CherryJuli]

In East Germany we usually fry them in a frying pan. They get crispy on the outside and smooth on the inside.

[@DrGlynnWix]

When I saw the title I figured this would be in South Tyrol! It was interesting to hear their German and Italian. I hope all the nonnas keep healthy during the crisis!

[@gemo6856]

Schupfnudel mit Mohn und Zucker, this brings back memories from my childhood. I grew up in Carintia. Live in Texas now, but still make them!

[@cliffarroyo9554]

I find myself worrying for the wonderful pasta grannies you've shown on this channel... I hope they're all okay!

[@pastagrannies]

hi Cliff, thank you for your concern. So far, our signore are all okay. best wishes, Vicky

[@kristinireland4104]

Me too! I have been thinking of them. So glad to hear they’re ok.

[@JustHeAndMe7733]

I think this with every video. I've just found this channel a couple of weeks ago and I'm currently going backwards watching all of the videos. I find myself praying for these lovely Grannies often. I'm glad I'm not the only one concerned about them. 😊

[@Goodwithwood69]

But now they are never forgotten thanks to Pasta Grannies!

[@ginasgardelis906]

My prayers are with these wonderful talented ladies, I am greek and have a passion for Italian food, Thankyou for sharing, I love the cook book, my favourite place on this planet Italy 🇮🇹🙏

[@pastagrannies]

hi Gina, Greece is wonderful too 😀 I have a lovely yiayia sharing her recipe for spanakopita in a few weeks time. best wishes, Vicky

[@rf2632_]

That part of Italy is a piece of heaven! I love it so much!

[@geoffrey1001]

I love the diglossia of Südtirolean German and Italian! Thanks for showing the great regional diversity of Italy!

[@yorusoisj]

How are the Pasta Grannies doing?! With Italy shut down? Are past Pasta Grannies okay?

[@loveisheaven10]

yorusoisj this is very important info. We all want them to be okay!

[@kathleenbolanos]

Aw yes!! Our dear grannies!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@die451]

Praying for the grannies, I love this channel, love these women, it’s my favorite

[@MouYijian]

Buonasera to everybody. First, I'd like to thank all those who have extended their solidarity and prayers to Italy and our grannies through this channel. And a special thanks to Vicky, who during during this hard time for my country keeps posting brilliant videos about our beloved nonnas and their culinary skills. Apart from being enjoyable on their own, these videos are helping to spread a good image of Italy abroad at a time of national and international concern for the future of the Boot. Love from Tivoli and hugs to you all, as my family and I watch PG in our kitchen, on the second day of our self isolation, waiting for better days.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

@@MouYijian Augri a tutti. This breaks my heart. I spent 20 years in Bologna and my heart and thoughts are with you all.

[@AirrowRocket]

Hoping for the best for all the people of Italy while we all fight this Coronavirus crisis.

[@annamariaottaviani5506]

Thank you so much

[@janetdiesnis456]

Keep safe Grannies. Thinking about you.

[@patriciavincent5076]

Beautifully filmed. You can really get a sense of the way they live. Love Italy. Praying for Italy!!! ❤️❤️🕊🕊🌹🌹☮️

[@KingKongFan]

Another winner Vicky. I never tire of the "Pasta Grannies". So much variety, so many grannies! 👍👍👍👍

[@KealaniAlexandra]

God bless all the pasta grannies and keep them well.

[@oraziosalvatoredimaria8807]

Praying for all the Nonne in Italy. Hope all the Pasta Grannies crew are safe.

[@Sue-ec6un]

I LOVE this Channel! Thank you for keeping MY ancestral food cultures ALIVE!

[@patavinity1262]

Most beautiful piece of butter I've ever seen

[@verybighomer]

The even more traditional way to serve proper Schupfnudeln would be with Sauerkraut, but there are hundreds of variations in the southern Germany and Austria.

[@florianroth4890]

We fry then in butter till they lightly brown than a bit salt over it and Serve it with applesauce 😛😛

[@pastagrannies]

I don't know enough about the cooking of Trentino to know if cooks also fry their schupfnudeln - which sounds delicious - but as you both state there must be lots of variation, from valley to valley and household to household, best wishes, Vicky

[@silviamic9295]

@@pastagrannies in sudtirol and trentino we don't serve them with sauerkraut! breadcrumbs and butter, speck and butter are the standard! never seen poppy seeds with those, but it's pretty standard for other dishes (like with Germknödel, if you never taste those I suggest you to try to find them. absolute love. even canederli ripieni di albicocche!!)

[@parpar3]

I only know them with sugar, melted butter and poppy seeds (Mohnnudeln in German) or ground nuts (Nussnudeln). Typical dish of the Austrian/Bohemian cuisine.

[@1SafetyAngel]

I say prayers for the beautiful pasta Nonnas fromyhe world especially Italy and may God protect them and all their families from the CVirus. Best of health to them all xx

[@comesahorseman]

I made butter from Jersey milk when I was a kid! Hand worked, all butterfat, hard as a rock under refrigeration! Thanks for posting this!

[@pastagrannies]

That's a good memory, John 😊 best wishes, Vicky

[@annmarienoone9879]

I hope you can find someone to make the little pasta purses stuffed with cheese and pears that I had in Spera. A trip to the Rifugio Crucolo in Spera is well worth the trip on a Friday night. Keep up the good work, I look forward to your weekly shows.

[@archetype2709]

That sounds delightful

[@pastagrannies]

Hi Ann Marie, yes we do! It should be published at the end of May. best wishes, Vicky

[@marceetoot]

I hope everyone especially the grannies are okay. Sending love from Philippines. 💜

[@jamesdooling4139]

Watching these old traditions brings me such culinary joy, but then my mind wanders -- I hope there are young people behind these Grannies learning how to keep all of this artistry alive.

[@pastagrannies]

hi James, yes I think so. I think the interest in learning skipped a generation. These days everyone wants to play with pasta, the difference is it's a once a week project or a profession, not a daily kitchen task. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@jamesdooling4139]

@@pastagrannies I understand the skipped generation... My mother is a terrible cook. Microwave everything. But her parents, aunts, and uncles were British, Irish, and Estonian craftsmen. Her foods are canned and bagged and convenient. That's not how she was raised. It's a shame how quickly tradition can or could be lost.

[@Smudgie]

We have Schupfnudeln as well in Germany. Sometimes they are known as Spitzbuben. They are boiled and then fried in a frying pan.

[@Smudgie]

@@razbijenhr Zum Teil ja, aber Südtirol liegt nicht in Deutschland.

[@fabiomasetti2334]

I barely followed the recipe this time.. I was more interested in looking at the inner house and the women.. It is already a completely. So, thanks for bringing me back good memories!

[@latieplolo]

I did a semester in Salzburg and the moment I heard “Jo” my heart melted.

[@bobbiefloerchinger3883]

We wish you all well from Montana USA to the Pasta Grannies in Italy!

[@pastagrannies]

thank you Bobbie 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@alankeyworth3201]

Only just discovered Pasta Grannies and can’t stop binge watching! The videos are proving really useful now that I’m in COVID isolation and having nothing to do other than cook!

[@pastagrannies]

Hello Alan, the channel should keep you busy for a few weeks 😀 please don't hesitate to ask questions. best wishes, Vicky

[@jonjones971]

Südtirol ist great.... Spend many holidays there during childhood...all are bilingual just like in my country.. Wonderful food and wonderful people

[@chocolatesouljah]

2:39 - Bertha dressed up for this - Yaasss! 🥰🙌🏾🌟💘

[@peggyt5409]

I love the areas of France (and Italy apparently!) where that culture/language blends with German. Thank you for this!

[@pastagrannies]

hi Peggy - yes, Alsace too. They're lovely regions to visit with great wine! best wishes, Vicky

[@user-pw5rp4qt1o]

it's because their culture is german (not the modern state but the word german originally stood for the german speaking culture area in central europe. it reaches from south tyrol to the baltic sea)

[@azile21]

The language is unusual. It's like a mix of Italian and German. A lovely dialect.

[@Xeno_the_Robot]

Sounded like just German, then Italian. (Respectively, not mixed together.)

[@kiwi-girods2684]

Its german. I am german and they speak my language lol

[@silviamic9295]

they were sppeaking both italian and a german dialect (Südtiroulerisch is rich of italian word and distant from standard german, I rimember some of my friends that were really bad in german at school, even if at home only spoke german. grammar rules and words are different)

[@Xeno_the_Robot]

@@kiwi-girods2684 Meine auch. 😂

[@raffydevincen135]

I think an Austrian dialect . May they all be safe .

[@georgeboron9878]

Finally the north. Excellent! Thank you so much. Please give us more from Trentino.

[@pastagrannies]

hi George, you'll be seeing about 10 episodes from Trentino over the next few months 😊 best wishes, Vicky

[@mythirdchannel]

that looks absolutely incrdible! I am so glad I found your channel :D it is really comforting to see all of these grannies making and cooking their traditional food, I'm absolutely loving the small things, like the wood stove and how the butter is smoothed out by hand in the mould, you can't get that anywhere else :D

[@rosepearl7092]

Shlishkes! Always served with butter and breadcrumbs. We also made poppy seed, sugar and butter but with long flat noodles. The contemporary way is to serve this "sauce" with orange zest and powdered sugar.

[@CatherinesPlates]

Very pretty butter mold. I love gnocchi. I need to try homemade. 😊

[@maryalooyza9266]

Schupfnudeln is a traditional southern german dish (Swabia)

[@NataliaKlucha]

I hope all Pasta Grannies are healthy! 👐

[@kiltlvr]

Bless all the Grannies and may they be well.

[@staceymcclutchy6929]

Stay safe my Beloved Pasta Grannies, the world really needs you!

[@douglasrandall8805]

You have a wonderful job!

[@Tomajdafrytrix]

We have the same dish in Czechia! But we call it šišky s mákem - "pinecones with poppyseed", it's DELICIOUS!

[@mjrussell414]

I think I can do this. Can't wait. Won't promise I will make my own butter, although I have in the past. This is one of my favourite episodes. Ahh, who am I kidding, they are all my favourite!

[@pastagrannies]

hi Marilyn, they are fun to make! Frying them as others have suggested sounds a good variation too. best wishes, Vicky

[@dancingdogs3785]

I like this shape of gnocchi. This tastes great even without the eggs!

[@edithiepeal]

Brava!! My favorite episode yet! That butter was gorgeous.

[@hannahheimann6385]

Just made this for my family tonight... they loved it! After watching these videos I finally worked up the nerve to try it for my self... so glad I did! Thanks for posting this recipe!

[@wmf831]

My grandmother and mother used to make them with cinnamon and sugar. They woud make the dough, and my sister and would roll the Schupfnudeln and then they would be put in the pan with lots of butter and when being slightly golden they would be served with cinnamon and sugar. Delicious!

[@pastagrannies]

mmm, delicious!

[@ecrusch]

If I lived there, that is the ONLY place I would buy my butter from. Stay safe with the virus going around.

[@pastagrannies]

thank you Eric 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@kateli1880]

So cool!! fresh healthy .. although I’m not so fond of her no gloves hands as saw her licking fingeds, and then we see use hands to mold the butter. 🙈

[@neweyeswideopen]

You know it's gonna be good when in 2 seconds into your 1st recommended video you subscribe.

[@ginazic9756]

The pasta n butter look delicious

[@calvinsweet3400]

I hope all those wonderful pasta grannies are okay! They are awesome people!

[@_araminta_]

To all those, who claim these are not Pasta but Gnocchi (which is correct). Technically Schupfnudeln are little dumplings since they're made from a potato dumpling dough rather than a pasta dough. Hence Schupfnudeln are similar to "Gnocchi di patate", whereas "Gnocchi alla romana" are made from Semolina.

[@OrnelasPagano]

Hi!, from Tijuana México

[@stevelogan5475]

Ms. Vicky, the butter, the buttermilk, the pasta all looks delicious & most definitely best recipe of the week on you tube.( yes , you win again, lol) Years ago we made butter similarly with what is called a butter churn, is a wooden upright cylinder with a lid on top that has about a 1 inch hole in the lid with a wooden plunger handle / with a wooden disc under the lid attached to the handle, & you would pump/churn your dairy mixture up/down into a butter. Cylinder was appx. 3 ft. tall & 6-8 inches in diameter, & buttermilk is a huge product in rural Kentucky. Fave snack is crumbled corn bread & buttermilk in a tall glass, raw onion on the side, eaten with a spoon out of the glass. ( btw, i really like the cheese molder & design).

[@pastagrannies]

hi Steve, thank you for sharing your experience. Most interesting. I'm reading a book at the moment 'Victuals: An Appalachian Journey with Recipes' which I think covers your part of the world. Your foodways are fascinating. best wishes, Vicky

[@stevelogan5475]

@@pastagrannies thank you Ms. Vicky, yes we are considered appalachian here. Many food recipes/tecniques, i hope you enjoy. Post me if you have any questions.

[@birgitpolzer8181]

"Schupfnudeln" are a product of German cuisine! I always make them with sauerkraut, onions and Speck❣👍

[@pastagrannies]

delicious ! best wishes, Vicky

[@susanoconnor7299]

What is Speck?

[@souadghazal2533]

@@susanoconnor7299 a type of bacon, very similar to prosciutto, smoked/cured made in different countries in Europe, usually where they have the Alps. Some are made with more fat some with more meat but all very delicious. Much pricier then bacon though.

[@emmaines]

I hope the nonnas are doing fine. Poor nonnas! I’m concern about them! I hope they make it alright, as well as the pasta grannies crew

[@stephbalabat3817]

I love pasta grannies!

[@aldod3937]

Beautiful butter

[@kitchenmom]

We have this finger noddles over here in germany schwabia and they are called bubenspitzle (a cute name for boys little penises). I love to make them for my children. Love all your videos. thank you so much for sharing.

[@ludicrousone8706]

In Bavaria they are still called Schlupfnudeln and are delicious with Sauerkraut, Speck and grated cheese.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Lol. We call little saveloys or cheerios, 'little boys', here in NZ.

[@romulusthemainecoon3047]

I'm an American living in Stuttgart and I call them penis pasta :-) I just have to remember not to call them that in the grocery store! LOL!

[@thecalicoheart7946]

😱🤣🤣🤣

[@pxanton7386]

normal they are eaten with Sauerkraut😉

[@MusicaErika]

My family lives in a town close to South Tyrol, I love your channel.

[@lulububu721]

It looks amazingly delicious! I would love a dish RIGHT NOW!!!!❤️

[@mauriz1978]

Mi sono dovuto iscrivere perché questo canale è il più buono che esista!!!

[@markitsche987]

I like both recipes. Thanks!

[@zachstein7588]

this episode really exemplifies my favorite effect that geography has on spoken language: although they are in tirol, italy, the are still speaking a majority of austrian german, mostly anyway.

[@VeraLucia-qs1jp]

Que vida saudável! Troco tudo pra ir viver aí.

[@mauriziocosta8416]

They don't speak German but an Alemannic dialect. In South Tyrol they study German only in high school (Lyceum). In this region a significant part of the population speaks Ladin, a neo-Latin language originated into the Rhetic people part of the Roman empire. The lady speak German and Italian.

[@asamax64]

Grazie

[@carina8916]

It’s German I’m sure since my boyfriend comes from this specific area shown in the video and I am German. Ladin is spoken by around 10.000 people against 500.000 people living in South Tyrol.

[@fabiomasetti2334]

Is Ladin closer to Italian or German language?

[@carina8916]

Fabio Masetti its a mixture of both, but neither I (German) or my boyfriend (Born and raised in South Tyrol German as first language and Italian as second) understand them 100%. It’s a really unique language.

[@fabiomasetti2334]

@@carina8916 thanks for the reply :)

[@projectamis4772]

I wanna try them both, and the butter.

[@Asaewen]

finally you are in my region!!

[@rubinaaimin578]

Ohhhh! Yummy! I know those from my childhood

[@Lagolop]

My grandmother made something similar which we call cheese knaydel. Instead of potato she used a dry kind of cottage cheese (sort of like ricotta). Azoy Geshmak! Sometimes served with butter and pepper or with full cream and sugar.

[@VeraLucia-qs1jp]

Quero experimentar tudo!!!

[@WhatWeDoChannel]

Oh that was great! I hope everyone over there is okay! Klaus

[@mystereit]

I wondered when you'd come to my aerea... Good job!

[@pastagrannies]

I loved it, and would like to return at some stage - preferably in the summer. best wishes, Vicky

[@mystereit]

@@pastagrannies Schlutzkrapfen could be a topic... Extra thin spinach ravioli half moons... Beautiful

[@VeraLucia-qs1jp]

Que maravilha!!

[@christinetaschner3400]

ja, so werden in Österreich auch Erdäpfelködel (Kartoffelknödel)gemacht, einfach nur gut

[@sydmonteiro6189]

As always, one video is better than the other.

[@Shalom888]

Bravíssimo!

[@aliciasrezepte566]

Looks delicious :) This is also a German dish - we eat it either with apple sauce or with bacon and sauerkraut.

[@genevievepineda2600]

Wow. Just wowwww💜💜💜💜

[@1sunstyle]

I love butter and eggs on toast. I discovered it for athletics. Or if you drink a lot of milk you will pack on a lot of muscle and improve your performance.

[@PhiLudo]

schnupfnudeln originate from south germany and austria

[@nessuno1948]

This land was Austria.

[@PhiLudo]

@@nessuno1948 no its italy

[@nessuno1948]

@@PhiLudo Now it is Italy as the Austrian Empire lost the first WW in 1918. Did you hear the two ladies presenting themselves in german? The younger one spoke some phrases in italian too, as they are citizen but the main language is German. I was also born in a territory which belonged to the Empire or to german nobilty since ten centuries before Italy annexed it and, after 25 years, became first nazi Germany and then Yugoslavija and then Croathia.

[@spannymakronkeep8673]

Amazing!

[@sophiapop100]

I love your videos just discovered your channel 💜💜

[@pastagrannies]

I hope you enjoy meeting the ladies! best wishes, Vicky

[@mssummerrose1]

I love nuts instead of poppy seeds and Mascobado instead of white sugar... 😋

[@DianaDidiPaternoMagpali]

Hope the Pasta Grannies are fine!

[@pastagrannies]

hi Diana, so far yes! thank you for your concern. best wishes, Vicky

[@kimbodhh]

Great video! The elderly lady is called Luise not Luisa btw.

[@nessuno1948]

Italy has been closed down. Let's hope for the best.

[@myworldmeumundo2633]

I love gnokyy

[@thegracienetwork7847]

That region should be given back to Austria.

[@CherryJuli]

I thought those were German. We Germans love Schupfnudeln. I’ve only made them myself once but they were really delicious.

[@pastagrannies]

hi Cherry, recipes aren't bothered by borders and this part of Italy was Austrian until a 100 years ago. 😊 best wishes, Vicky

[@d.7416]

Schupfnudeln are a typical german dish. Also called Spätzle. Its delicious!

[@themrchappi1]

spätzle don't contain potatoes

[@nealieanderson512]

Yum!!!

[@sarahforaface]

You must of had the best experience. They love butter :)

[@vhschorizo5735]

In Germany we eat it roasted in a Pan with bacon bits and Sauerkraut

[@ransomcoates546]

The modern one is Gnocchi Alfredo!

[@wvnder]

Can you please tell us how the nonnas are doing? I’m so worried for our Italian friends

[@pastagrannies]

So far as I know, they are all fine. Families are very protective of their nonne. In terms of our Pasta Grannies - as we film only those who still like to cook, it also means they are in good health. Meanwhile, we're hoping Italy's extreme measures have the desired effect. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@971116]

You should go to CORTINA D AMPEZZO,they make very good ravioli 🥟 it calls CASUNZIEI red are original taste made with red turnips and poppy seeds

[@mobile_noble4026]

Yum!

[@laetitiachiousse9153]

Ma grand-mère, originaire du nord ouest de l'italie fait ces pâtes, appelées "Raviouletous" (il n'y a pas vraiment d'orthographe officielle !). Elle m'a appris à les faire mais elles ne seront jamais aussi bonnes que les siennes !!