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Cooking Class: Italian Meatballs with Gina Tringali
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- Ground beef or a mix of ground beef and pork (1 lb)
- Eggs (3 extra large)
- Parsley (1/2 cup)
- White or wheat bread, crusty/country style (4-6 slices)
- Pecorino Romano cheese (2-3 handfuls)
- Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano cheese (to taste)
- Black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil, olive oil, sunflower seed oil or an oil of your choice for pan frying
- Garlic (3 cloves)
- Whole peeled tomato cans or bottles (2x 28 oz)
- Salt
- 1 Bay leaf
- Mixing bowl
- Large frying pan or skillet
- Parchment paper
- Baking tray
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.
This was the third class I have taken with Gina. Her instructions are clear and her recipe was easy to follow. She also gave an interesting history of meatballs. Most importantly the meatballs were delicious. We hope someday to be able to take an in-person tour with Gina.
Gina's classes are fantastic. Not only does she guide you through the preparation of delicious Italian dishes, but she also ties in lots of interesting information about the history and culture.
Gina Tringali took us step by step through a traditional, classic and simple recipe, resulting in delicious Italian meatballs. Gina is a wonderful teacher, guiding us with easy to follow instructions and answering questions through out the class. Don't miss Gina's seminars - you don't need to be a master chef, the classes are great fun!
The time flew by as I cooked alongside Gina. The meatballs were delicious, I will definitely make them again (using the right kind of bread!) The instructions were clear and easy to follow along. Thank you, Gina!