Step-by-step Strozzapreti

… literally ‘priest stranglers’, is one of the most antique pastas, with origins most certainly in Italian . There are several entertaining legends that explain the name. One has it that it derives from gluttonous priests who ate too much too quickly and choked as a result. Another, that poor local housewives, exasperated by the wealth of from Naples (which has its own equally entertaining stories of origin). Whatever the truth, it’s the most basic of pastas, made simply from flour and water, with the addition of a little salt and oil. Certain recipes include the addition of potatoes or eggs, but the general idea is the same.