87 year old Betta makes tagliatelle al ragù!

87 year old Betta makes tagliatelle al ragù! | Pasta Grannies

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2 жыл бұрын

Lovely Betta shares her recipe for tagliatelle with a meat sauce. Meat - carne in Italian - means a mixture of beef and pork, rather than chicken or rabbit. This is her mother's recipe and it was served on special occasions.
Her recipe ingredients are: 300g 00 flour and 3 eggs for the pasta. For the ragù: half an onion, carrot and celery. 200g unsmoked pancetta (pork belly) and 400g minced beef, one glass red wine, 400ml tomato passata, salt. Parmigiano cheese is optional for serving.

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@guguigugu 2 жыл бұрын

this channel deserves UNESCO recognition

@Kaydeleon Жыл бұрын

Omg!!! Yes!!!

@principessailaria Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@CookingWithCows Жыл бұрын

Because they promote how newly (and likely forcefully) wed wives were judged on their capability of rolling out dough?

@matheeson Жыл бұрын

100%

@fraserihle4847 4 ай бұрын

@@CookingWithCowsyes that’s the reason 🤦‍♂️

@jmch2186 2 жыл бұрын

These Pasta grannies and grandads should rule the world, what a gorgeous, generous, delicious place the world would be 💚❤️🍅

@rheidtech 2 жыл бұрын

That is true. People in the us would frown upon large powerful italian families in my area. To tell you the truth they would give you the shirt off your back (and much more that is deemed not legal) by showing them respect and working hard. Noone went hungry. One in my area still operates a bread company that employs many locals. I am grateful. And the bread is out of this world. Good people. 💪🤝🌄

@oriolopocholo 2 жыл бұрын

Bruh wdym they probably think mickey mouse is Satanic

@rheidtech 2 жыл бұрын

@@oriolopocholo bruh? Lol.. 😳. And mickey mouse is satanic....

@bundesnachrichtendienstgen9688 2 жыл бұрын

we have enough old people "ruling" the world and it's not a delicious place... Those cooking are ok and lovely, those ruling not.

@richardcorsillo9819 2 жыл бұрын

they are not corrupt enough

@jiho1988 2 жыл бұрын

87 and still very active, her mind is quick, a true testament of the Italian way of life and diet.

@happymama2793 Жыл бұрын

That is a face that has smiled for longer than I've been alive I hope I have a life that makes me happy for so long and gives me such wisdom

@aris1956 2 жыл бұрын

0:34 “City of Cervia to Elisabetta Saragoni……… For bringing the tradition of Romagna cuisine to the world. With esteem and gratitude”. The mayor Massimo Medri

@Darscm 2 жыл бұрын

Betta was born in 1935 and was a small child during WWII. No wonder they were poor, but hearty survivors. It’s glorious to see she lived to have an easier life. Thank you for sharing her story

@LIONTAMER3D 2 жыл бұрын

war or not, you can't stop these people from eating, drinking , and enjoying life. sometimes, bullets start flying; what can you do =/

@josephineananda Жыл бұрын

You can be poor and not a small child during WWII. And a hearty survivor.

@Alexis84DE 2 жыл бұрын

I ❤️ how the nonnas are always smiling in every video. I always smile along with them 😊 it’s infectious ❤️

@alextilton2677 2 жыл бұрын

We need a 'Longest Rolling Pin' award for this series.

@en1909s9iah 2 жыл бұрын

the last lady (?) who made pasta filled with chestnuts had a specially long one, as I recall

@souadghazal2533 2 жыл бұрын

@@en1909s9iah Right; grannies in Turkey have some longer rolling pins ... they call them "oklava"

@shorty1103 2 жыл бұрын

Right lol

@robodd4694 Ай бұрын

Her smile says it all. There is love and deserved pride in her meals.

@JohnChapman7 2 жыл бұрын

I made homemade pasta yesterday for the first time ever. The house was quiet so the only thing I could hear was the Pasta Grannies theme song playing in my head. Even though I used an electric machine, their simple ways were a big encouragement to try making it for myself. The result was fantastic and very gratifing. Thanks everyone!

@Getpojke 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Your first homemade pasta gives you a great feeling of satisfaction doesn't it. I know I was very proud of myself & you should be too. It does become a bit addictive though, making more complicated shapes, longer, more even noodles, filled pastas, different colours or even just the skin soft texture of the first batch of dough made with proper '00' flour. Hope you continue to enjoy the journey.

@Chooibah 2 жыл бұрын

It's a huge and wonderful rabbithole you may be entering, even a simple fresh egg pasta for a lasagne elevates the dish and gives such a sense of achievement for something so easy. I started with egg pasta and currently making malloreddus (Sardinian Gnocchetti) while sipping mirto and learning Italian. Enjoy!

@colinslant 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations John, welcome to the club!

@dnmurphy48 2 жыл бұрын

I know I say it every time, but these grannies and occasional granddad are so cheering. At the end of a stressful week it's relaxing and heartening to watch them. This is one of my favourite youtube channels

@clarea1801 2 жыл бұрын

Watching this made me cry as I miss my Italian grandma who’s passed away. This used to be exactly the same pasta as she made.

@saintninansplace 2 жыл бұрын

I thought Betta looked familiar and she kooks great fir 87. Loved the bike.

@claudiomenesesc 2 жыл бұрын

My grandmother was from Bologna, a true DOC, and what a cook she was...Thanks for sharing and bringing back the memories.

@BollerBiker 2 жыл бұрын

She smiles all the time :)

@kimura1388 2 ай бұрын

Who needs a michelin star restaurant when you can have this?? Nothing else than honest food which comes from the heart and prepared with so much love!! just respect to this nonnas for all those great meals they prepared for their families every day in their life 😍❤ edit: and look at the quality of the products she using... no bad quality even if they have not much money

@orsolaventura1924 2 жыл бұрын

Brava ottima manualità e de sempre un piacere vedere e ascoltare storie e tradizioni della nostra amata Italia

@Getpojke 2 жыл бұрын

A pleasure to watch. There seems to be a "universal" language/presence emanating from these Grannies/Nonnas. Even though your own grandmother may have been very different looking, spoken a different language & given you different food. They all seem to exude that air of comfort & happiness; plus you just know the food is going to be tasty & a hug on a plate.

@pastagrannies 2 жыл бұрын

hi James, the universality of grandmotherly good cheer is so true. Not all grandmothers are full of cuddles, and in the case of Pasta Grannies, the grumpy ones don't agree to be filmed in the first place. 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

@bchompoo 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Made me missed my grandma who passed away.

@sammyjo8109 2 жыл бұрын

I open all jars the same way Betta does LOL Us old gals know all the tricks even if we live in different countries. I would feel honored to sit and enjouy a plate of betta's delicious tagliatelle al ragù! |

@Serendipity1977 2 жыл бұрын

Quelle tagliatelle hanno un aspetto meraviglioso! Mettono fame solo a guardarle 😍😍😍😍😍🤤

@IzzyTheEditor 2 жыл бұрын

These women and their family knowledge are national freaking treasures and need to be protected at all costs! 👍

@bakerinthehouse5346 2 жыл бұрын

Oh she is so dang cute! And her dish looks delicious.

@pauka123 2 жыл бұрын

This technique of rolling the tagliatelle is so clever, that way you just take them in the middle and they unfold on their own ! Thank you Bettaaaaaa ♥

@Tantejay 2 жыл бұрын

I see this nonna, her casually telling about poverty and how they used to live and I'm loving it so much. Btw. totally cooking this :)

@calebepessoa1985 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, these precious nanas must be protected at all cost! What a beautiful dish. The skill and passionate way she prepares everything is unique, and being at the age of 87 just strikes me hard. God bless her.

@MonkeyspankO 2 жыл бұрын

These people are such treasures of knowledge. We should weep when they leave this world. At least the Pasta Grannies project will keep some of their wisdom alive for future generations.

@sih1095 2 жыл бұрын

That sauce look amazing..

@myflyingkidney 2 жыл бұрын

this channel is a beautiful ode to european eating culture as well as italian. it is also possibly recording last people who lived a full life before the internet and all the changes it brought including take out food. it reminds me of my family, my grandma and all the european countries who have grandmas and grandpas just like these.

@bronwynfield4870 2 жыл бұрын

What a lady, and I have to say what beautiful hands. The simplicity of ingredients, and the expertise with the rolling pin. Love these videos.

@isadora1727 2 жыл бұрын

Betta è bravissima! Grazie per averla condiviso con noi!

@toddstropicals 2 жыл бұрын

See back in her day they didn't use a lot of meat, it was money they didn't have. It doesn't need cheese because it was probably money they didn't have. It really is about the pasta and the tomatoes and other vegetables they grew. My parents grew up the same way in the depression. It makes me feel spoiled that we can go to the market and just buy anything we want. There's a lot to learn from these wonderful people.

@dee_dee_place 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. My Mom told me that during the depression she & her brother would take his 'rosebud' cart to the food pantry (they lived in the city) & pile up on potatoes. Her Mom made everything with potatoes: gruel for breakfast, pancakes for lunch & dinner, & lots of bread (also potato-based cakes). My Dad's Mom grew up in farm country. They had a boarding house. On their little lot of land, they grew fruits & vegetables. My Great Grandfather was the town's butcher so they had all sorts of livestock. One of my in-law family members told me that my Great Grandfather once said, "I'm not a rich man but I can always make sure my married daughters & their families have food to eat". He used to bring them all leftover/unsold meats, chickens, & veggies, & place everything in layers (with rock salt) in their drop boxes. That would keep them for the winter months. What A Life!

@oxigenarian9763 2 жыл бұрын

I love the little bits of history that come out during these sessions!!

@bariboy78 11 ай бұрын

As someone who loves Italian food but does NOT like cheese, I was thrilled to hear her say at the end that the dish doesn’t need cheese! Everyone in America thinks that Italian food HAS to have cheese all the time. Simply not true. Nice to have some proof.

@Schofield101 2 жыл бұрын

I've had authentic food cooked from grannies in China and Croatia before and it's the absolute best experience. This lady makes me so happy to watch her cook!

@marshalee7967 4 ай бұрын

I always enjoy your recipes and videos. I appreciate that they are brief, no talking, great music, and lovely collie. Thank you!

@renatarosa8163 2 жыл бұрын

This Pasta Granny is awesome !I love her technique of rolling her pasta with her large rolling pin and how she cuts it with her knife !Her pasta looks delicious 😋

@jerquake943 2 ай бұрын

I LOVE how the ragu sticks to the tagliatelle!. That's how it should be.

@dee_dee_place 2 жыл бұрын

This looks wonderful. I'm going to make it as soon as I get some pancetta. I can't believe Nonna Betta bicycle rides at 87 years old. I had to stop riding in my twenties because I have terrible arthritis in my knees. G-D Bless Her & all the Pasta Grannies.

@lorel432 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Italian. These are the real tagliatelle, i love them 😀😀

@Soobieruby 4 ай бұрын

I’ve used this recipe for years. Tastes perfect and frankly, I don’t change a thing. Whatever Nonna says, goes.

@chevypreps6417 2 ай бұрын

These pasta grannies are real pro's. I would like to have this women's mothers ragu recipe.

@maiagrebr 2 жыл бұрын

my nonna's name was Elizabetta and she was an amazing cook as well , thank you for sharing this fabulous lady with us

@lut4579 2 жыл бұрын

What a delightful, sincere, and wonderful granny. I wish I was there at her table to eat that delicious pasta, and visit with her too learn more about the life she’s lived. God Bless💖

@alexstancato7991 2 жыл бұрын

Complimenti nonna!

@BFRIZZLE909 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait to be a nonna and make memories and magic in the kitchen for my family.

@andpinto1 Жыл бұрын

Channels like this give the internet a good reputation. Thank you for your work, madam

@mightyricky 2 жыл бұрын

the old ways are the best ways! tried and true. Brava Betta!

@blipblip88 Жыл бұрын

The pasta grannies are always smiling! Proof that making and eating pasta makes you happy!!😀😀👌

@erizabeta 2 жыл бұрын

The generally sparing use of sauce is one of the best things about this channel

@nancyanderson6404 2 жыл бұрын

I now have the book that you made also. And I love the book and I love watching these women in person. I inherited a noodle board and a big rolling pin and didn't know how to use them until I've been studying your pasta grannies. Thank you!

@michis1890 Жыл бұрын

You know why grandmas foot tastes the best? Because you can taste the love they put in there!

@dj-gs9gl 2 жыл бұрын

Betta ticks all the boxes for me, I love her recipe

@powermonkey7042 2 жыл бұрын

Food from heaven, simply delicious!

@bchompoo 2 жыл бұрын

Love grandma. I just finished my ragu last week but she tempted me to make another, following her recipe!

@duanemoran2868 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful technic. Innovative when there was little money and self reliance was a must do. Very inspirational. Made with love. 💕🖖😃

@hni7458 2 жыл бұрын

That's my lass! Really lovely; you know what they say: we Swedes all love the Italians, and we feel good in their country.

@DoSum4Me 2 жыл бұрын

I cycled once and puked. She's an inspiration for everyone getting elderly! Pasta looks amazing.

@MrsBrit1 2 жыл бұрын

Love this series and all the cute grannies! 💗

@thecook8964 2 жыл бұрын

Skilled & generous pasta Grannies. Myself, I find the word cute patronizing when describing an Elder. They are not children.

@Loulou-sr3tk 2 жыл бұрын

Again, an other extraordinary grannie. Thank you.

@phanCAbe 2 жыл бұрын

I've scrolled past this video so many times and now after watching it I was smiling all the way through, it was pretty awesome. I didn't have time with a grandma like this and I appreciate the look into what it's like!

@benjoussef1190 2 жыл бұрын

We make it in my country specially in cold winter's day with dry meat ...from Libya with love.

@Avidcita 8 ай бұрын

Smiley grandma made my day❤

@joypolk3093 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wonderful place to keep a pasta board! Love the series and enjoying my Pasta Grannies cookbook from Christmas !

@justme8108 2 жыл бұрын

The greatest SMILE in Italy!

@undertaker666dead 2 жыл бұрын

87 and still going strong.

@deis9332 2 жыл бұрын

Che meraviglia, brava nonna 👏👏👏

@Perialh 2 жыл бұрын

I love Pasta Grannies!!! Greetings from Poland:)

@souadghazal2533 2 жыл бұрын

That's one serious knife Betta has ! With cycling and cooking this way, she's got her exercise regimen for a healthy living nicely figured out. Wish I could keep some chicken for some lovely fresh eggs like those! I miss my childhood when we used to have them so abundantly and had to give most of them away and some got double yolks too! Vicky, good to see that you are fluent in Italian now; that poking your cheek for "delicious" ...buono :) I would have given her a nice fat saucy kiss on her cheek ....but it does look really delicious with that nice home made tomato sauce !!

@goldenmcclean1783 2 жыл бұрын

I love that❤️ I am tired of Italian restaurant pretend to be Italian restaurant. I wanna eat food from that lovely lady. Bacci

@ureallyannoyme 2 жыл бұрын

Honored by the Mayor! Congratulations, Betta!

@GuppyCzar 2 жыл бұрын

I saw the thumbnail and thought it was a frito pie! This is MUCH better.

@ONAaNEnekaDRUGA7 2 жыл бұрын

She is sooooo sweeeeeeet! Just LOVE her warm eyes! Greetings from Croatia.

@marknofsinger91 2 жыл бұрын

I really shouldn’t watch these videos so long before dinner. They always make me hungry!

@richcurtis813 2 жыл бұрын

I love these nonnas. You just know they've always got food and a cuddle for their families x

@markopalikko6986 Жыл бұрын

I love this, keep the original recipes alive. It appears that she enjoys sharing as well.

@petpot1962 2 жыл бұрын

All these nonna's are precious, wish I could stash one in my cupboard to prepare beautiful Italian dishes 😂

@truthfinder6246 2 жыл бұрын

She rides her bike everywhere and makes a ragu like that. I wanna be her when I grow up!

@andyantonioap 5 ай бұрын

These lovely Italian pasta grannies look exactly like my Greek pasta Granny who also rolls her own pasta in her kitchen. Its also very comon for Greek grannies to roll their own pasta aswell, as their pastries for pretzels,pies and bread and filo pastry for deserts.. They even sound similar."Una fatsa una Ratsa"🎉❤

@juancastellanoaero 5 ай бұрын

God I need to hug Italian grandmas

@restlesschef3161 2 жыл бұрын

im watching all of these while recovering from covid all i want to do it go make pasta..

@krustybozo 2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️ Bravo!! Saúde e paz!! ❤️❤️❤️♥️ Porto Alegre City -- Brasil

@shellbellexx3 2 жыл бұрын

I could watch her work all day. Her hands are graceful yet powerful as she is working the pasta … it is a thing of beauty. I love that you are filming these lovely people so we never lose their techniques and recipes. Thank you for bringing these wonderful people, their skills & gorgeous recipes to all of us. I truly appreciate the videos. I’ve learned & been fascinated a great deal by the grannies and grampies. Last thing, Betta’s pasta knife is so cool & her table that holds her pasta board is a dream. Is that a common item in Italian kitchens? I don’t even make enough pasta to warrant having one but secretly want one! I see why you filmed her again, she is just that interesting! ❤❤❤

@picklepoppers8223 2 жыл бұрын

These videos always put a smile on my face.

@pinchenick 5 ай бұрын

I would sit in her kitchen and just watch..... nonna makes amazing pasta ❤

@fredschmaltz 2 жыл бұрын

That looks so good. I really love your videos. The grannies are the loveliest ♥️ 🥰

@ziggy33399 Жыл бұрын

Love the table w/ the hidden pasta board! Why did anyone stop making these genius tables?

@marksieber4626 2 жыл бұрын

Love this series.

@jimmychew1993 2 жыл бұрын

What an adorable granny! Much love! I prepared the pasta today with her recipe. They were absolutely fantastic! Thanks Ms. Betta ♥️ Much love from Greece!

@celiasattamino9627 Жыл бұрын

I love this channel so much !! This is pure form of love

@stevelogan5475 2 жыл бұрын

Ms. Vicky, another winner recipe & Ms. Betta is a sweet heart as the same of all the pastgrannies. We do have a similar recipe in Appalachia but is usually made with ground wild rabbit/veggies, it is called vittles( rhymes with little) the pasta is similar to ours, & in regards to her 50 year old knife, that is also a tradition here as kitchen items are passed through generations, I have 4 cast iron cookware skillets that are at least 4 generations old & will be passed down when I'm gone as they have been well seasoned & cared for throughout generations, our ragu would be called meat sauce, God Bless everyone

@pastagrannies 2 жыл бұрын

hi Steve, wild rabbit meat sauce sounds delicious with pasta. And how wonderful to have antique heirloom skillets still in use. Good stuff. 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

@stevelogan5475 2 жыл бұрын

@@pastagrannies Ms. Vicky, Ma'am it is very good, & the cast iron skillets will be passed down to the children & be around long after I'm gone

@omgnoi 2 жыл бұрын

I love her happy energy

@ThePosiamus 2 жыл бұрын

Heart and soul. Love ❤️ all the Grannies. Preparing and offering self made food is another way of saying I love you.

@FrankDTank-lf4dq 2 жыл бұрын

the move at 2:44 was smooth af

@markharrisllb Ай бұрын

I thought the pasta board was a spianatoia and taglieri was a chopping board? This could mean I’ve been getting them wrong since 1976. As always a fantastic watch and I always appreciate how 'honest' and simple the food is where the ingredients speak for themselves. All Italians, of all backgrounds, seem to have such finely tuned palates compared to other nations.

@mvl6827 6 күн бұрын

That was lovely to watch. Hope Betta is doing well ❤ ..

@Mari-zv6sv 2 жыл бұрын

It’s nice to see grannies making authentic Italian recipes like it’s supposed to be made. So many recipes from foreign cultures, namely Mexican and Italian food, have been changed, distorted, and screwed up by Americans who have the audacity to say it’s authentic. That’s how so many Americans end up thinking that ground beef tacos are Mexican food.