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Cooking Class: Secrets of Sicilian Arancini al Ragù with Gina Tringali
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- Carnaroli or Arborio rice (1 1/2 cups)
- water crushed saffron( 1/4 tsp optional)
- freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2 Tbsp
- unsalted butter
- salt & black pepper to taste
- olive oil (1 Tbsp )
- red wine, (3 Tbsp) optional
- yellow onion
- carrot
- celery
- ground beef (3 oz.)
- ground pork (3 oz.)
- tomato paste tomato purée (passata di pomodoro)
- green peas (fresh or frozen)
- fresh mozzarella cheese, diced (5 oz.)
- all-purpose flour (1 cup)
- 2 large eggs
- water
- salt
- breadcrumbs
- Oil of your choice for frying
- saucepans or frying pans
- mixing bowls
- cookie sheet/baking tray
- slotted spoon
- spatula
- wooden spoon
- parchment paper
- paper towels
- a bowl of tepid water
Gina is a food historian, coffee connoisseur and cook. Born into an Italian-American family, Gina spent countless hours in the kitchens of her mom and her Neapolitan and Sicilian grandmothers – watching, cooking, tasting – dreaming of living in Italy. In 2007 she relocated to Rome where she earned a Master's degree in Italian Gastronomic Culture from the Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, and became a certified sommelier and member of AIS. She also holds an MBA from NYU. Before relocating to Rome, she worked for Tom Colicchio's Craft family of restaurants in NYC in business development and marketing and she spent some time in the kitchen. Her writing appears on numerous food and travel publications.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
Gina Tringali displays warmth and professionalism with genuine assurance that these (arancini) will be good, that you can DO it, and she enjoys walking you through the steps. Her style is pleasing and the lesson well conceived and executed. This is my fourth "Culinary Conversation", all with different instructors, and I continue to be impressed and delighted. Thank you, Gina!
I was not able to watch live, but have watched the recording. Any questions I have were answered, and I especially appreciated the variations and fixes Gina demonstrated. Her calm approach is very reassuring.
We had never done a virtual cooking class before. This was a treat! Appreciated having the recipe ahead of time and found Gina's engaging style and encouragement helpful for doing this the first time. We had quite the lunch and will make these again for our friends!
What a great experience to cook along with Gina. Her expertise on the subject was appreciated and the end result was very tasty. A nice birthday present from my husband.
Gina makes cooking fun! She is an excellent teacher and cooking along with her class allows you the opportunity to ask questions in real time as you are trying new recipes and techniques. This is the second class of hers I’ve taken and will definitely try others.