Simple Pastas: Pasta alla Norma

#LidiasClassics I'm celebrating my 25th Anniversary on Public Television this year and to commemorate the milestone I'm posting dome classic recipes from the archoves. Pasta alla Norma is a perennial favorite - richly delicous, yet easy to prepare, and it's great as a weeknight dinner with some crunchy bread and a fresh green salad. Buon Appetito! lidiasitaly.com/recipes/rigat... #LidiasRecipes #LidiasItaly #LidiasKitchen #LidiaBastianich #ItalianFood #25YearsofLidia #FromLidiasTableToYours #LidiasSoundtrack Cento #CentoFineFoodsRecipe:
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[@cathys949]

Love the way she gets her hands in there! My favorite are these authentic Italian dishes she makes, you can tell she's been making them all her life.

[@antoniskyriakou327]

I AM FULLY SURPRISED AND AMAZED!! LYDIA HAS SO MANY RESTAURANTS ,TV PROGRAMS ,WRITES BOOKS ETC. AND SHE STAYS HERE AND TEACHES PEOPLE TO COOK!! LYDIA YOU ARE AN AMAZING PERSONALITY, YOU ARE A BIG EXAMPLE FOR PEOPLE. MAY GOD HAVE YOU THERE FOR MANY YEARS TO TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO EAT.

[@angelaberni8873]

She is Italian. Amazing women. A pity many of the young ones don't cook anymore!!

[@angelaberni8873]

Lidia,unlike many chef's knows that basil should NEVER be cut but torn. Bravissima !!!

[@rectify2003]

antonis kyriakou Do Italians always type in Caps?

[@natashayoung2638]

@@angelaberni8873 a lot of the young ones cook how you think we feed ourselves

[@rectify2003]

Eggplant is always top of my list, I absolutely Love it.

[@TheVeganTestKitchen]

Always one of my favorite chefs to watch. Thanks for all the great recipes, Lidia!

[@janz9540]

I just don’t understand how can put somebody thumbs down on this delicious very well made pasta And very well-made presentation They must be lonely and full of hate Well done chef

[@Ingrid0410]

You’re my favorite TV CHEF!!! And look exactly like my grandmother from Sweden when I was a little girl!! Thx for your scrumptious recipes 🌺🌸Ingrid from California

[@fgfg633]

Learned how wonderful pasta water is and how to finish the pasta in the sauce (from watching Linda's cooking videos). What a difference!

[@virginianoone9395]

I love that you have a KZbin channel! Watching Lidia cook, I can see Joe's mannerisms and way of speaking come from her. :D He's such a momma's boy, in the best way! What a delicious recipe!

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Beautiful Cozy kitchen wow, so Mediterranean love it

[@1sunstyle]

This channel makes me love Italian more than I already do! This lady is so well educated in food it's amazing to me. I'm from Hollywood which is a cultural hub like New York city. Great restaurants everywhere you look. Peace. Mike.

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[@rosannamezzatesta2187]

I made this and it turned out AMAZING!! Thanks for sharing!

[@shirleybezuidenhout2724]

I love Italian cooking, the way they use pastas are very interesting indeed. Thanks Lidia for sharing, looks delicious 😊😊

[@MarcusLeepapi]

I love the music of her show...Her cooking is so nice....

[@carmelahilton698]

I love her show. Her cooking brings me back when my father was alive. He was born in Naples, Italy, had broken English. Lidia is probably a few years younger than myself. But her cooking reminds me if my father cooking then my mother. My father would make the flowers from the zucchini. Batter them and fry,.They were really good. I wonder if you could make a escarole and broccoli rabe, pie with olive oil and garlic. That was so good. He made his dough too. You remind me of My childhood. Thank you so much Lidia. Maybe we can meet each other at one of your book signings. That would make my day.

[@karenwoodruff3533]

Thank you ever so much for sharing! I’m so excited about trying this recipe!!!

[@vandabellini9780]

Looks so delicious!

[@CookingwithFrancoandMarta]

thank you Lidia for so nice recipe.

[@fortunateadventures3664]

Can't wait to try this recipe,yummy👍🏻

[@AlexsSeasonalKitchen]

I dream of spending a long period of time in Italy to really soak it all in. Maybe in a couple of years. In the meantime, Lidia does a great job of taking us there through her recipes.

[@bluetoad2001]

love it. great recipe

[@jelenajelenkovic8123]

Svaki recept Vam je odlican. pozdrav.

[@hanendhifallah2749]

I tried some recipes of Lidia and I love it such a great woman .thank you for everything I m still learning from you 😘😘

[@claravela3330]

Absolutely delicious.

[@riikkaliinaturkki]

Thank you Lidia. I found your cooking channel here in KZbin a while ago and tested pasta. I used good ingredients and it was delicious.

[@williamhendrix3253]

this is a great recipe. I make the marcella hazan versionwith pine nuts, sardines, and breadcrumbs added, but this is great too.

[@angelaberni8873]

Anch'io faccio così con la pelle. Excellent idea Lidia to remove part of the skins!!!

[@ColinCropley]

this is a great classic dish to try out!

[@SeniorJohnQPublic]

I love your Pasta alla Norma recipe.

[@dianedescoteaux7571]

Well again another good mealandhow I enjoy watching her Trip

[@m-l7127]

Love you and your beautifully passed on recipes

[@scotmarq]

I want to try a little bowl of that!!!

[@Snowcrash1969]

looks good!

[@conniefunk2196]

Oh my magnificent,a definite must try😋😋😋♥️♥️♥️

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Hii mama lidia am so glad i found u in u tube i was searching u tv but finally i get enough of u happy having u txs for alll u teach us love you!

[@shaheenali9588]

delicious recipe 👏👏👏👏

[@annc5374]

Lidia you are the best!

[@NailsJamieBeeReSeller]

Looks yummy!! I'm hungry now!! 6:30am :)

[@radeodubz783]

I tried your simple pasta Alfredo recipe and i like it

[@annesweeney5552]

Omgosh you are so amazing Lidia!

[@emmamasterson2720]

You are so good at what you do

[@janetmcgibney]

I am a beginner loving how you teach

[@lisafrankel6101]

Pasta just makes me happy.

[@sandtats]

Having read/researched countless Norma recipes, ricotta insalata (a seasoned gratable type of ricotta) is the authentic choice. Hard to find in U.S., though some have found it at Whole Foods. Suggested subs include a good aged romano, parmigiano reggiano, even feta. (Many top individual serving off with a good dollop of the more common spoonable ricotta!)

[@suruchigupta6639]

She looks so kind ❤

[@forearthbelow]

@Lidia Bastianich, I thought you said it was a family platter 😂😂😂😂😂. It reminds me of my first course, size wise and quantity, of the pasta dish for me alone I had in Chicago [I am a Londoner and a not particularly big one, 5'4", maybe 154 pounds] at a restaurant called Margiano's... It was in 1995 so apologies if I have the spelling wrong. And YES I did devour it - and a whole lot more besides!!!!!!!!!!!! Italian food - I am Italian by descent - devastates you in two ways: 1. it looks STUNNING and 2. THE TASTE destroys any and all self control.

[@17025601]

LOVE her recipes and explanations. (And her hair cut!)

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Yes, this haircut is much cooler than the brushed down version!

[@eg-g]

Amo!

[@chrisgecaj9862]

Always love watching your cooking!! One of my favorite dishes is Sicilian Cucuzza, and was wondering if you can show me your recipe on it

[@toddtomaszewski6820]

another winner 😎

[@p.r.2123]

Congratulations Lidia ,from Athens.

[@domenicarombola4829]

Che brava cucina in modo perfetto con la camicia ordinati America America 🤔👍

[@kennethfelipe823]

This is an amazing dish. I wish I can eat the cheese but I can’t. I have some experimenting to do.

[@faustacarlos3731]

Hi i love ur cooking . May i know which cheese you used n if i use parmesan cheese will it taste ok

[@ccc4102]

Delicioso!! Looks terrific. And lovely short, clean, nails. Perfection.

[@suzie5813]

I love lidia

[@sbarounis100]

Mrs Bastianich fried the second batch of eggplant cubes, without prior removing the bitterness with the salt and water procedure. One can avoid it, (the salt and water), as I have done many times without any perceivable bitterness.

[@1stGeorgiaGirl]

Most of the bitterness is in the skin and the seeds. I peel my eggplant and remove as much seed as possible for that reason.

[@accountgooglenotvisibile2838]

very very good👍❤️

[@paocox7648]

What kind of cheese are you using?

[@edwardtodd9734]

Why is the music by Mozart and not Bellini considering the name of the dish?

[@lisaanderson758]

Yummy

[@shailendrachouhan8180]

Hello ma'am, I wanted to ask you that what if we add cheese wile cooking with flame on.

[@LidiaBastianich]

Thanks for watching. Cheese breaks down if it is heated too long or at too high a temperature. It is best to add ‘pockets’ of ricotta just before serving the pasta, to keep them intact. This makes a difference in the finished dish because when you take a bite of the finished pasta, you’ll get little bursts of different tastes, which you wouldn’t enjoy if the ricotta was mixed in with the pasta.

[@eg-g]

Don't ask her, sound great too, do it ;)

[@2075vj]

What gritted cheese did you use?

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i love you 😍😍😍

[@judithiorio6403]

OMG ... you are so, so busy with your restaurants, cookbooks, on-line videos, etc. Where do you find the time to catch your breath and entertain guests @ home ? I'm exhausted !!!

[@judithiorio6403]

BTW / you look so pretty today.

[@davidmccarty6445]

I would like to know your olive oil of choice

[@bethlynn5001]

I wish she would adopt me!

[@ariasnribs7243]

I am a huge fan of Lidia and her inventive recipes, and, as an opera lover, it is thrilling to be able to eat a delicious pasta dish that memorializes the great Italian tenor. I love the way that Lidia brings flair to recipes that are both familiar and obscure and her ease and graciousness in the kitchen are inspiring. My one thought about this dish is perhaps it might have benefitted from some Pecorino Romano, particularly if it were sprinkled just before serving by Maria Carmela Farina, who Lidia's agent promised a job working alongside Bastianich for her restaurants and TV show, but who was actually kept hostage by the celebrity chef as an unpaid 24-hour-a-day home attendant, for which she had to hoist the chef’s 100-year-old, obese neighbor on and off a toilet in College Point, Queens. Chicken livers are such an unusual ingredient and it'd be great to see them in more pasta dishes!

[@busynana7917]

Sorry but what is eggplant? Is it aubergine? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@theophano]

si!

[@sohamdatta3112]

Thought those are brinjals..

[@theresajschuer2641]

Yes. Aubergine is French for eggplant

[@ctn830]

How much pasta? 1/2 lb? 1 lb?

[@carmenfinn7521]

Around 150 grams per person.

[@aidas.huertas3465]

Can u use white Alfredo or red pasta sauce 😋.? Delish

[@Pammie143]

Very good but which grated cheese?? Looked like parmesan but ive seen with ricotta also

[@eleonoreressner1861]

Pammie143 ich

[@gloriaelenaimperatore4222]

la faro'.....mi ha ispirato

[@britvica]

I thought it is with scarmoza cheese...scarmoza affumiata?

[@fgfg633]

Love eggplant, but hate prepping it.

[@sandraladonna5802]

Thanks l love you lsrael

[@mangog8277]

I would love to eat eggplant, but I get sick everytime I try it.

[@juanrodriguez7729]

Wait, I thought she said some eggplant would go in the sauce! 🤔

[@MyFondestMemories]

Yes, I was wondering the same thing.

[@britvica]

No..in another dish: caponatina

[@jennifertan7079]

Hi Lidia, are you related to Joe Bastianich? Just curious.

[@1stGeorgiaGirl]

Joe is her son.

[@jennifertan7079]

Georgia Girl oh ok. Good. Thanks

[@jolindalopez5049]

what kind of cheese did she use ?

[@LidiaBastianich]

Thanks for watching Jolinda. The recipe calls for 8 ounces (1 cup) fresh ricotta cheese or packaged whole-milk ricotta cheese, and 1 cup freshly grated Grana Padano. Once the pasta is al dente, you drain it and return it to the pot over low heat. Pour in about half of the sauce, tossing lightly to coat the pasta. Remove the pot from the heat, stir in ½ cup of the grated cheese and the basil. Add half of the roasted eggplant and toss, then add the ricotta by heaping teaspoonfuls, stirring it gently into the pasta; you want the ricotta to warm, but you do not want it to blend with the sauce completely. Plate the pasta, and spoon the reserved sauce over each serving; then divide the remaining baked eggplant on top of each pasta plate. Sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese, and serve.

[@massimilianocacia6765]

Ricotta salata

[@sudhirchopde3334]

Lock down in Italy

[@joseciuro5083]

SALUDOS MI HIJO DE 14 ES LOCO CON LA BUENA PASTA Y JUGOSASHICE UNA DE TUNA Y NO ME QUE ASÍ COMO EVITAR QUE SE QUEDE EMPLEGOSTA Á Y ME GUSTARIA QUE HAGA UNA CON CONBEEF ACA EN PUERTO RICO LE LLAMAN ASI

[@RobertMorrison70]

I'm concerned the vegetable oil isn't healthy. I see it isn't olive oil. What healthy veg oil can you use ?

[@sandtats]

Could be that veg oil has a higher burning point than EVO, better for frying. She does use EVO in the sauce for flavor though.

[@robertmorrison3140]

@@sandtats Yes I kind of figured that, it isn't healthy though. I see many Italian chefs do the same

[@chrispapa2782]

I also add capers. Some people add black calamaya olives.

[@amythe470]

I subscribe

[@debisusan4338]

Why use vegetable oil? Olive oil so much better for you and it's Italian in my mind.

[@glamdolly30]

Agreed, my thoughts too -nothing more Italian or delicious than olive oil for frying veg. I think she should have explained why she chose vegetable oil. Also the eggplant looked greasy and unappetising to me.

[@jtoo6060]

In Catania, Sicilia where this dish originated from they use olive oil, not vegetable oil. My guess is this lady is from North Eastern Italy and probably has never been to Sicilia.

[@violyocta1486]

Hi. ☀️

[@meldahspeight8525]

Should use caccerece pasta .

[@chrispapa2782]

One thing for sure , I don’t fry the eggplant. I put brush olive oil on both sides of the eggplant and I put it in the oven to cook and become crispy.

[@buttersnapswright126]

I thought eggplant was purple 💜

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

So, who is Norma??

[@mauriziomarino2105]

norma is an opera. Giacomo Puccini, the composer, always went to eat this pasta in a restaurant in Catania (Sicily) and the owner named the pasta Norma in his honor.

[@jtoo6060]

@@mauriziomarino2105 , Catania is my favorite city in Sicilia. My Grandfather was from Randazzo and he used to make this dish for us.

[@hiraahmad5256]

She barely adds any seasoning ...

[@Jen-kh3mq]

I just subscribe to your channel, you dress so beautiful.

[@raywest7570]

Vegetable oil????????????

[@jayl.6960]

Male eggplants have fewer seeds

[@AIIEntertainment]

That kitchen is so old fashioned have some creepy witchery vibe on it

[@xenoscoot]

Kitchen witchery is very common the world over.

[@mingwang8694]

The olive oil is for real.

[@stanislavstefanov6924]

A lot, you, delicious, channel, tv, a lot, I promise, pasta

[@alexanderk.3177]

My dear Madam Bastianich! Your forehead is the on average 1.5 to 2.0 centimeters higher than that of the regular humans. Why don't you go into the quantum mechanics? Love you!

[@glamdolly30]

Because cooking is a far more important and valuable discipline!

[@antoniosasso3183]

Ma l'hai mai vista una pasta alla norma? Ma cambia mestiere.non rovinare più i piatti italiani . Ma leggi le ricette prima di farle. Vergognati.

[@mauriziomarino2105]

dai ... per gli americani può andar bene

[@manjus6725]

Its not at all tasty ...

[@ritipaliwal1274]

These ppl have over hyped the pasta pizza and chees... Nd everyone I see italian dishes nothing is new or interesting it's bland and same nothing new or diff... Eat INDIAN food once you will forget this strange food.....

[@femaleneckbeard1660]

Nice of you to go to an Italian food video to comment this crap. Before you go around spreading shit, try to match your foundation with your skin color, coz you have the worst case of face not matching neck and chest disease. Fuck off!

[@caterinaclemenza8971]

Well I ate Indian food a few times, I still prefer Italian food 🙃