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Gnocchi di Patate — traditional dish from Verona, Italy
Main course Vegetarian

Food Flavour DNA

Nutritional Values

🔥350kcal
💪9gProtein
🌾60gCarbs
🥑8gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🥚 Eggs

Gnocchi di Patate

How to order / say it
Say it Gnocchi di Patate — [NYOCK-kee dee pah-TAH-tay]
Order I'd like the Gnocchi di Patate, please.
Locally Vorrei gli gnocchi di patate, per favore.
Say locally

Soft potato dumplings, usually served with a sauce.

Why try it?

This classic comfort food is emblematic of Veronese Sunday lunches, embodying tradition and family gatherings.

How it tastes

Gnocchi are silky and tender, with a subtle potato flavor enhanced by the accompanying sauce, usually rich and tomato-based or buttery.

Origin & History — first documented: 1600

Evolving from the need to create hearty meals from potatoes, gnocchi has been a staple in Verona since the 1600s, especially during Carnival.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥕 500 g Potatoes
  • 🌾 150 g Flour
  • 🥚 1 Egg
  • 🧂 1 tsp Salt
  • 🥛 50 g Butter
  • 🥛 30 g Parmesan cheese

Method

  1. 1 Boil potatoes until soft, then peel and mash.
  2. 2 Combine potatoes with flour, egg, and salt to form a dough.
  3. 3 Roll dough into ropes, cut into pieces, and shape gnocchi.
  4. 4 Boil gnocchi until they float, then serve with butter and Parmesan.

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