Italian
Butter And Anchovies Pasta With Vanilla And Lemon
by Chef Max Mariola · 1.1M subscribers on YouTube
A simple yet elegant pasta dish featuring butter, anchovies, vanilla, lemon, and basil. The chef demonstrates how to melt butter gently with vanilla seeds and lemon peel, then dissolve anchovies to create a fragrant sauce that coats dried tagliolini.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
8 items- ButterUse high-quality butter from a dairy that specializes in butter, not cheese.
- 1 pcsVanilla BeanUse a plump, high-quality vanilla pod. Scrape out the seeds.
- 1 pcsUnwaxed LemonUse an untreated lemon with a rough, ugly peel for the best flavor. Use only the peel.
- Anchovies in Salt or in OilUse high-quality anchovies, either salted (desalted) or in oil. Cantabrian anchovies are recommended.
- Campofilone Dried TaglioliniUse dried egg tagliolini from Campofilone, which contains 10 eggs per kg.
- Fresh BasilFresh basil leaves, thinly sliced or torn.
- Black Pepper(optional) — Freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
- Coarse SaltFor salting the pasta water. Use sparingly due to the saltiness of the anchovies.
Method
- Cut a piece of butter and place it in a pan.
- Split a vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Add the seeds to the pan.
- Add a few pieces of untreated lemon peel to the pan.
- Melt the butter gently over low heat without browning it.
- Add a drop of water to the pan.
- Add the anchovies (either salted and desalted or oil-packed) and stir to dissolve them into the butter.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Taste the water to ensure it is properly seasoned.
- Cook the dried tagliolini pasta in the boiling water until al dente.
- Remove the vanilla pod and lemon peel from the sauce.
- Drain the pasta, reserving some pasta water, and add the pasta to the sauce. Toss to coat, adding a little pasta water if needed to keep it moist.
- Add freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Add thinly sliced fresh basil leaves and toss gently.
- Plate the pasta and garnish with a few basil leaves and optional vanilla seeds.
Chef Max Mariola
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