Spaghetti Aio Oio Recipe - Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
From mystic_river1 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 6
The second dish on a traditional Italian Christmas Eve Spaghetti aio oio( with oil and garlic), one of the most classic Roman dishes, is the one dish that all Italian men know how to make. It's also quite popular as a late night snack among friends, say after a night out at the theater. Read more History:Christmas Eve is a vigilia di magro, in other words, a day of abstinence in which the Catholic Church prohibits the consumption of meat. Though this stricture is less observed now, in the past it meant that everyone would crowd the fish market on Christmas Eve, and Livio Jannattoni gives a wonderful description of the society dons and their dames gliding between the tubs of slithering eels and tables of shellfish and other delicacies in the Roman fish markets of the 20s, their elegant clothing and fine shoes contrasting oddly with the cold wet floors and the gruff fishmongers bent on making deals. Speaking of Naples, on the other hand, Caròla Francesconi writes, in La Cucina di Napoli, "The week before decisions are made regarding the three Christmas dinners, Christmas Eve, Christmas and Prima Festa (the 26th). The Christmas Eve dinner is more traditional than the others and must include:" Aio Oio Attributed to: About.com See less
Ingredients
- Ingredients: shopping list
- 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced, or more to taste shopping list
- 1/2 a dried chili pepper, crumbled, or more to taste (don't overdo it, and fresh hot peppers, will be fine too) shopping list
- 1/3 cup good olive oil shopping list
- 1 pound spaghetti shopping list
- Grated parmigiano or Pecorino Romano (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Preparation:
- Bring 6 quarts of lightly salted water to a boil and add the spaghetti. Meanwhile, mince the garlic, crumble the red pepper, and sauté them in the oil until the garlic begins to brown. Turn off the heat (the garlic will continue to brown; you don't want it to overbrown and become bitter).
- When the spaghetti are done, drain them well, transfer them to a bowl, and stir the sauce into them. Serve with grated Parmigiano or Pecorino Romano on the side; some people like it, including some Romans, whereas others, especially traditionalist Romans, shudder at the idea.
- The wine? A white, from the Castelli Romani.
- "Absolutely FANTASTICO... always easy, always good.. Add a little garlic bread and a glass of vino.. True comfort food."
The Rating
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Is it ready yet Joymarie! Of course I love this recipe and often have with out any cheese adding a little of the spaghetti water to the sauce as a broth.
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Simply perfect, Joymarie!
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Great Story JM... I love it when you give a little background with the recipe... This is one of my all time favorite comfort foods. Your right!! Many men I know (even those that dont usually cook) make this dish. I noticed your broccoli raab recip...more
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