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'''Bolognese sauce''' ('''ragù alla bolognese''' in Italian, or sometimes simply '''ragù''') or '''Bolognese''' is a well-known [[pasta]] sauce that originated in [[Bologna]], [[Italy]]. Although its primary ingredient is meat, Bolognese is often thought of as being a tomato sauce. In Bologna, however, authentic recipes generally have only a modest amount of tomatoes, in some recipes none at all. It is traditionally served with freshly made [[tagliatelle]] or other robust pastas. "Equally classic," says [[Marcella Hazan]], "is Baked Green Lasagne."<ref>Hazan, page 204</ref> In spite of how it is frequently served in the United States and elsewhere, she writes that: "Curiously, considering the popularity of the dish in the United Kingdom and countries of the Commonwealth, meat sauce in Bologna is never served over ''spaghetti''."<ref>Hazan, page 204</ref> | '''Bolognese sauce''' ('''ragù alla bolognese''' in Italian, or sometimes simply '''ragù''') or '''Bolognese''' is a well-known [[pasta]] sauce that originated in [[Bologna]], [[Italy]]. Although its primary ingredient is meat, Bolognese is often thought of as being a tomato sauce. In Bologna, however, authentic recipes generally have only a modest amount of tomatoes, in some recipes none at all. It is traditionally served with freshly made [[tagliatelle]] or other robust pastas. "Equally classic," says [[Marcella Hazan]], "is Baked Green Lasagne."<ref>Hazan, page 204</ref> In spite of how it is frequently served in the United States and elsewhere, she writes that: "Curiously, considering the popularity of the dish in the United Kingdom and countries of the Commonwealth, meat sauce in Bologna is never served over ''spaghetti''."<ref>Hazan, page 204</ref> | ||
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Bolognese served on homemade tagliatelle with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Bolognese sauce (ragù alla bolognese in Italian, or sometimes simply ragù) or Bolognese is a well-known pasta sauce that originated in Bologna, Italy. Although its primary ingredient is meat, Bolognese is often thought of as being a tomato sauce. In Bologna, however, authentic recipes generally have only a modest amount of tomatoes, in some recipes none at all. It is traditionally served with freshly made tagliatelle or other robust pastas. "Equally classic," says Marcella Hazan, "is Baked Green Lasagne."[1] In spite of how it is frequently served in the United States and elsewhere, she writes that: "Curiously, considering the popularity of the dish in the United Kingdom and countries of the Commonwealth, meat sauce in Bologna is never served over spaghetti."[2]
In 1982, the Accademia Italiana della Cucina (the Italian Academy of Cooking), at the request of the Bologna Chamber of Commerce,[3] promulgated a recipe that limited a ragù's ingredients to beef, pancetta (Italian rolled bacon), onions, carrots, celery, tomato paste, white wine, and milk.[4]. Like many classic dishes such as beef bourguignon or sauerbraten, however, there are innumerable means of preparing ragù and for each recipe a number of adherents who argue that only their method is the correct and traditional one. Generally, however, to be considered authentic, a Bolognese should begin with a mixture of finely chopped onions, carrots, and celery sautéed lightly in finely diced pancetta—which renders its fat—and/or butter and possibly olive oil. This mixture is known as a soffritto. Ground beef (and perhaps ground veal and/or ground pork) is then added and browned. Other ingredients during the lengthy cooking process include milk and/or cream, white wine, tomatoes or tomato paste, meat broth, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Some chefs believe that a successful ragù can be produced with only a few hours of simmering; others, however, insist that three or four hours, or even more, are needed. When served with pasta it is almost always accompanied by grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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References
Sources
- Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, by Marcella Hazan, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1992