Chef's Dish: A Pizzamaker's Passion | culture: the word on cheese

Chef's Dish: A Pizzamaker's Passion | culture: the word on cheese

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Dan Richer, owner of critically acclaimed Razza in New Jersey, talks about his passion for cooking and shares his decadent gnocchi recipe.

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Ingredients

  • 16 ounces ricotta cheese (preferably hand-dipped)
  • 2 eggs
  • 150 grams all-purpose flour (about a cup plus a tablespoon, plus more for dusting)
  • About two cups (280 grams rice flour, for dusting the gnocchi)
  • 25 grams kosher salt (about 2½ tablespoons, plus a pinch more for the sauce)
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (plus more for drizzling)
  • 24 ounces canned whole plum tomatoes (crushed by hand or in a food mill (recommended brand: Bianco DiNapoli))
  • 6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 12 fresh basil leaves
  • 6 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

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