Lazy lunch before the genovese derby : trofie e pesto
Pesto
Italian cuisine
A “derby” match is one in which two teams from the same city play against other. The modern game of soccer (Calcio) was introduced into Italy by the English through the port of Genoa toward the end of the 19th Century. Today Genoa has two top level professional teams; the eponymous Genoa and Sampdoria. Italy has more pasta shapes than France has cheeses. That would be more than 2,000 recognized shapes and forms. Trofie are little squiggly ones unique to the Ligurian region. This recipe is true to Genoa---the gothic, pre-war Genoa. Instructions follow for making the pasta by hand but I also know that “Rustichella d’Abruzzo” manufactures really good dried trofie (sometimes available at Whole Foods) so feel free to substitute. And the quality of your olive oil really counts here. Oh and, are you a fan of Genoa or La Samp? That matters too… - pierino
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