Before traveling to Italy to record new recipes, I want to go back and give tribute to four dishes that meant more than views, theyโre the ones that made all of this possible.
Polpo alla Luciana (Napoli)
In Naples, octopus cooks in its own water. No tricks or rushing, because time and trust will get the job done. Tomatoes, olives, and capers melt into a glossy sauce that tastes like the sea itself. Served with bread or pasta, itโs proof that the simplest pots often hold the deepest soul.
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29 Comments
Octopuses are people too
Ci vogliono i polpi non battuti per quella preparazione e molto meno pomodoro! Almeno….nella maniera classica. Quelli non battuti lasciano un brodo che รจ pura poesia. Ci si sente tutto il mare! โค
This dish is ๐ฅ
Approved
Wow
Why not try put a bit of effort while speaking in English? It seems like all the nations try apart from the Italians, it's really painful to listen especially if you're purposefully adding an 'a' at the end of every other word..
Mi hanno piaciuto molto e queste ricette, perรฒ non mi gustano molto i frutti di mare.
Fascinating. Do you gut the octopus before cooking or leave it whole?
I sense the requirement to have patience as the thread that runs through all or most of these posts.
Your narration is ๐ฏ
I personally don't eat octopus because theyโre highly intelligent, skillful creatures who deserve my respect
Forgotten?
I love octopus and this looks absolutely killer
This man is making up fake recipes
You know its gonna be good when you see Italian comments everywhere
Mai il polpo direttamente nel pomodoro ๐ข.. sempre prima rosolato e fatto arricciare
Ma mai questi polpi giganti per questa ricetta.sempre i piccoli massimo 150 g l'uno
Questo e un polpo affogato
Il polpo alla Luciana viene cotto solo nella sua acqua e si puรฒ insaporire con limone prezzemolo aglio e olio.poi metti sempre troppo pomodoro ๐
Too many tomatoes ๐
looks like it'd be great with pasta or Pizza!
I went to norcia in Umbria like 10 years ago. And they drank this stuff called lucano. Is this dish and that alcohol from the same place?
Omg !!!! ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎ
Can we please all collectively stop pretending that octopus tastes good or is it all delicious?
All thatโs missing is a spoon and crusty bread for the broth
Cosa piรน bella che ho visto
This series made me realize that Italians has so many seafood cuisines! Some seafoods (i.e. squids and octopuses) aren't my likings but I gotta say this looks amazing ๐คค
Say, can you make something chicken-y and beef-y? I wanna put it on my "Will Cook Later" playlist ๐
Well this is a different way to cook octopus. I will try it!
Ma almeno spellalo ๐ญ
Italian bad bunny
I learned one thing from your shorts: Italian cooking = cooking with patience and dedication
But octopus are so intelligent though ๐ข