y mum wasn’t a great cook, but she knew how to feed her four sons. She worked three jobs, so time and money was tight, but she knew what to do with both. She was a pioneer of nose-to-tail eating before it was trendy. Sunday lunch was often roasted cow’s heart or pork shank – knuckle – boiled with carrots, potatoes and dried peas. It’s that memory that drew me to Gennaro Contaldo’s pork knuckle ragu recipe in his new cookbook, . He explains, “Cucina povera is the basis from which all our favourite Italian dishes come. It originates mainly
Cucina by Gennaro Contaldo
Mar 23, 2023
3 minutes
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