Recipe: Tagliolini with the Bomb of Gradara

The “Tagliolini con la Bomba” are the first typical dish of the Marche village of Gradara, the village of Paolo and Francesca, in province of Pesaro e Urbino. The name of effect can be misleading because, if the term “bomb” makes one think of the war and the turbulent past of Gradara and its fortress, witness of a hundred battles distriubite in different ages, the Tagliolini with the Bomb represent instead a “peaceful” dish, still prepared today with simple and “poor” ingredients by the skilled hands of grandmothers and great-grandmothers of Gradara. Tagliolini with Bomba, simple tagliolini cooked in water and salt and seasoned with lard and onion sautéed with a pinch of pepper, are also described in Delio Bischi’s book, La cultura Contadina in the three valleys. Conca, Foglia and Metaturo. A specialty of the peasant tradition of the Marche, whose curious name derives from the preparation method. That’s how.

…enjoy your meal!