Parents told their children to sing or whistle while grating parmigiano to keep them from eating it (you cannot whistle with your mouth full...) My father who grew up in wartime always told me that.

@Cicalonion

3 жыл бұрын

It was the same for me.

@hollyjaw3303

3 жыл бұрын

This is gold info, thank you

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

hi Olmano - that's great to learn, thank you! I wasn't present for this session so didn't ask the question. I will pin your comment so others can see it. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

@olmanoconcafina6773

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure and thanks for preserving this cultural heritage

@curiousaboutanything2454

3 жыл бұрын

Great little story . Thanks for sharing.

this channel is free therapy by now..

@jpbrindamour5467

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Where elders are respected

@JackFlanagan1

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly! I watch it during the work day to chill out and come back to 'zero'

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoy it so much 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

@luanllluan

3 жыл бұрын

that's so true! I feel blissful watching it. and the videos are longer now, it's even better!

@picklepoppers8223

2 жыл бұрын

So true

I love that her son-n-law wants to carry on her tradition. ❤

@Thorvard101

3 жыл бұрын

And sad her daughters never learned. It's how traditions die.

@ellemelbaus1129

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thorvard101 I'm Australian born of Italian heritage (probably same age as her daughters) and my sisters and I learnt how to make pasta and the next generation, our own kids in their 20s and 30s have also learnt. We get together on occasion and make gnocchi, ravioli, tagliatelle etc. Great fun and tradition and our Italian heritage lives on.

@amandamount1259

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thorvard101 yes, it is. I'm glad Pasta Grannies is helping keep these skills and traditional styles alive!

@amandamount1259

3 жыл бұрын

@@ellemelbaus1129 that sounds lovely! ❤🥰

@footyfan101ful

3 жыл бұрын

@@ellemelbaus1129 plesse teach me too!! I can come over. Depending where in Melbourne you live!!

I tried making homemade pasta by hand for the first time since I was inspired by these grannies and they certainly make it look easier than it seems. It made me exhausted by the time I'm done. I'm a young adult and these old ladies are stronger than me.

@lee9604

3 жыл бұрын

You can make it in the food processor. A lot easier and it comes out great!

@damianolanzoni9583

3 жыл бұрын

These ladies probably did it almost ever day for years, that's why it looks so easy :)

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

it's certainly a good workout 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

@HelloOnepiece

2 жыл бұрын

It helps you if let it rest for periods in intervals

Grandma is a sweetheart!!!

@giannirocky747

3 жыл бұрын

hello

What you need to make great pasta ? 1 giant rolling pin An old cupboard Fresh eggs And à lovely grandma 😊❤️

@BroadwayBabe131

3 жыл бұрын

you forgot that cute food processor that is all taped up

@acoolgirl7221

3 жыл бұрын

And the main character - THE BOTTLE OF WINE

@Mooonlightist

3 жыл бұрын

@@acoolgirl7221 you 're right 😁🍾

Why hasn't Pasta Grannies been spoken to a much, MUCH wider audience in whispered and reverential tones? The food is wonderful and the nonas are the perfect examples of grandmotherhood.

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the appreciation, John 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

Lovely grandma love her energy greetings from Greece 😊🇬🇷

What a beautiful life. She's helping me appreciate all I have and to be content. That said, I miss having a wood stove, chickens, and sunny summers, also making pasta for family once a week. Thank you for all your hard work for the videos.

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

hi Christina, that's good to hear - one of the keys to a long life is contentment with what one has (as well as keeping active and social) 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

I wish I could thank all these women for allowing us into their homes and cooking for us. ❤️

TFS she is old school... I peeped 👀 the food processor with the masking tape...reminds me of my mama her mantra “that’s still good I’m not gonna get rid of it “...🤣😂🤣😂😩😩

Starting back in the 80', cable cooking channels have shown thousands of episodes about making pasta. Can't remember ever seeing the method of stretching the dough by wrapping it around the rolling pin as in this video and so many others on your channel. I 'm always filled with awe when I watch this incredible skill which so many Italian home cooks have mastered.

@thecook8964

3 жыл бұрын

You never come to the end of pasta shapes & techniques...

@jrthiker9908

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's amazing and they develop an incredible "feel" for the thinness of the pasta that way. If you watch the Chinese videos making noodles, frequently they do the same thing, stretching the dough wrapping it around the rolling pin. I'm half Chinese/half Caucasian, married to an Italian, and we always used to joke with my Chinese mother that Marco Polo stole the idea of pasta from China LOL.

Such a wonderful nonna and new pasta shapes I never heard of! I will definitely try (and fail) to make them myself.

@MS-jg1vj

3 жыл бұрын

You will do better next time! Practice makes perfect

That’s a great tip using a table cloth and then rolling the pasta in it so it doesn’t get dry! I love ❤️ hearing the Pasta Grannies stories while they cook. Thank you 🙏

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

hi Margarita, I'm surprised we don't see the signore do this more often, but they all have their own way of doing things which I love. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

It's 4 am here, but Ill make that anyway because I made sausages yesterday...and I'm suddenly hungry. Thanks nonna~~

This is by far the most wonderful KZread Channel! ❤️❤️❤️

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊🌺🌺 best wishes, Vicky

This particular granny reminds me of my maternal grandmother for some reason. It is her casual demeanor and the story telling of her family, I love that. We have to roots in Italy but I like to see these videos so much and enjoy that they are filmed in the homes and feel so comfortable as if I am with the family. These are great documentation and so educational.

Growing up my best friends father was Italian. We’d stay there overnight on Saturdays. You’d wake up Sunday morning by the smell of sauces, cheeses and pasta. His dad would make 6 or 7 different pasta dishes and lay out the table like a buffet. It’s where I fell in love with Italian cooking. What I would do to learn from one of the ladies from Lina’s generation. Food for the soul. It makes me happy even thinking about cooking pasta. No cuisine touches it for me. Great KZread CHANNEL

this lady is such doll. I wish she was may grandma. How blessed you are who have so warm and hardworking ladies in your life and families. I would adopt her :))

I love your videos. My granddaughter waits to see what new pasta we can make. It will be fun with these shapes.

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

That's good to hear! And yes, children will enjoy these shapes - they're not too difficult for slightly older fingers. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

"a glass of white wine" in italy means half liter

@D0UGLAZ

3 жыл бұрын

can't argue with that

@angellover02171

3 жыл бұрын

Granny knows best.

@ugh0987654321ugh

3 жыл бұрын

😂, I thought the same thing

@MikeTheBarber63

3 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna need a bigger glass

@footyfan101ful

3 жыл бұрын

Clearly they want to make us drunk!! 😂😂😂

It looks soooo delicious! Grazie nonna Lina! Saluti dalla Mosca, Russia

I hope more people learn from Nonna Lina. I’m sure it would be so fun not only learning how to make pasta from her, but listening to her stories ❤️

Wow , Emilia-Romagna the cradle of egg-pasta in Italy and this pasta shape is beautiful , thank you Lina for your stricchetti ❤️

I have never seen a pasta shape like these. Thank you so much! This channel really singlehandedly cures ones depression! ❤️

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

It's good to hear Pasta Grannies are a source of comfort 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

What I like best about these videos is the family culture. I love how they keep their older members at home and don't ship them off to nursing homes.

She's fantastic! I can't believe she's 87, she looks 20 years younger and has the energy of a much younger person. Grand, hats off!

@omniavideo3151

3 жыл бұрын

I made them, tho they weren't as profesh., but they were fantastic with the sauce! Thanks so much. I'm Italian, I live in Italy, but your grannies' ve taught me so many pasta shapes I had no idea existed... 💖

Ms Lina was such a treat. These ladies had it tough and still have a great attitude. Loved the photo of her on the bike.

Idk about anyone else but these videos warm my heart and make me want to fly to Italy and find a grandma tucked away in a village and listen to her life stories while she makes fresh pasta.

@roccocane2339

3 жыл бұрын

ciao,ho qui per te una nonna,mi sta facendo le tagliatelle mentre mi racconta della 2ww,che facciamo?? ti aspettiamo?? 🤭

I have never seen this shape of pasta. God bless this Nonna. She is such a treasure!

I love those cat ear pasta shapes - and will definitely try that ragu x

@aris1956

3 жыл бұрын

Hi.....can you find where you live the Italian sausage (Salsiccia) ?

Am binge watching ,and trying not to miss any of the videos, all of the recipes look so delicious 😋, and I love listening to the nonnas tell their life stories while cooking, would eat anything they cook over any food served in a 5* hotel,reminds me so much my wonderful Ma who I lost in March ,Viva Nonnas,God bless all of you, thank you for sharing these life experiences

Love the seemingly endless variety of shapes pasta can take. Still working through your book, don't think I'll tire of playing with all the variations. That looks a hearty bowl of love & goodness that Lina made.

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

About to start writing the second book - I'll try to add Lina's recipe to it. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

@Getpojke

3 жыл бұрын

@@pastagrannies Wow, that's excellent news. Your first book was one of the game changers for me in my cookery book collection. Got me making consistently good pasta in a very short time and expanded my recipe repertoire by a good margin. So I'll look forward to the next one. Could I be cheeky & ask a question? Is it possible to make good pasta from roast chestnuts/chestnut flour? I've a pile of chestnuts & wondered about making some pasta from it rather than just use it as a filling. Good luck with writing the new book. 📚 📖 🤞

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

@@Getpojke no it's not cheeky 😀 chestnuts don't have any gluten so you have to mix chestnut flour with wheat flour to make pasta. The larger the percentage, the more crumbly the dough gets. Chestnut flour goes off very quickly and it's a good idea to freeze it if you are not going to use it at once. There are a couple of episodes on the channel showcasing chestnut pasta - Cicci and Vincenzina from Liguria make different styled trofie. I particularly like Cicci's recipe: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eIGh0qOvYNzdY6Q.html best wishes, Vicky

@Getpojke

3 жыл бұрын

@@pastagrannies Thanks so much for the reply. I've not used chestnut flour before, may give it a try & freeze it as you say. I was sent a large box of chestnuts by a friend who knows I love them & have some left so was wondering about the pasta. May use them for making a filled pasta them. Must've somehow missed the episodes you mentioned (thought I'd watched nearly all of them by now) Will go and have a looksee. Many thanks again, GB.

These look so good! A friend introduced me to this channel recently and I've just finished watching all the back episodes. I've made fresh pasta three times since I started watching! I love the grannies because they remind me of my own (non-Italian) granny. I miss her and the package of hand-rolled, hand-cut egg noodles I would get every Christmas.

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

hi Mark, good to hear you've been inspired to make pasta 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

Thank you so much for this channel. Other than making me remember (and miss) my own nonne a lot, it warms my heart watching these videos, and makes me appreciate still cooking and spending time with my mother as well :) - And of course every recipe and technique learned is a joy :)

She is so cute, her food looks great. Fresh and wholesome ingredients, very satifying food. I will try it some day, thank you from USA.

What a wonderful Grannie, so many memories she is passing on. Looks delicious!

Nice! Simple, clean, fresh, 5 basic ingredients. Amazing.

So wonderful to see her making pasta with so much joy.

@aris1956

3 жыл бұрын

It is also these things that keep our grandmothers alive for a long time. From the day they can no longer do it, their life is greatly shortened. Greetings from Italy ! :)

I am amazed how every single video in this channel is a diamond! Not only for the recipe, but meeting and hearing stories for these lovely grannies. Thank you so much for this!

Il sugo con la salsiccia é una delizia !!! 😍😍

What a sweet granny!♡♡♡

Come delizioso, brava Lina. Grazie mille

These ladies on this channel are all so amazing that I wish I can go to Italy and visit them to try their pasta 🍝❤ I'm convinced that all their pasta are delicious because they are made with joy. Just look at how Lina happily shares stories of her childhood while making the ragu ❤

Such intricate design of pasta, thanks to Lina!

First time I see those shapes of pasta!!!!! Loved it!

A lovely lady making a wonderful dish!

Watching videos like these makes me proud to be italian! 👌🏼

I love each and every one of the videos on this channel! I am Italian, but it's almost 10yrs I live in the UK now, since I was 19. Nonna used to make Apulian traditional pasta like "Sagne" and "orecchiette e maccheroncini" and mamma always used to make fresh gnocchi, orecchiette, and tria, not so often now that she lives on herself! Thanks to pasta grannies, I've discovered so many pasta shapes I was unaware of, like these two! It's such a wonderful channel! That really shows how beautiful our nonnas are! They really are our national treasure. I loved how she showed her old photos, I hope to see more photos too in future videos! I love vintage photos, see who they were as young ladies! Thanks so much for keeping our traditions alive! xxx

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Elysa, I am glad you are enjoying the channel. And the photos are great, aren't they - the signore always look so stylish! best wishes, Vicky

Thank you Lina! Big hugs from Canada!

I would love to see 10 yr olds put down their electronics to make home made pasta! Different times and world. Brava signora!

@sunshinendaisies1545

3 жыл бұрын

My daughter loves making pasta with me, particularly gnocchi, she began when she was 8 😊

@imalec

3 жыл бұрын

@Lou Imer can’t wait til my 6yo is ready to start cooking and making pasta. She shapes them now, mostly gnochetti Sardi ...

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

yes, start them young! 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

Incredible to watch experts at work. Superb.

Very delicious. Organic. Granny has some artistic talent with the way she molds her pasta. Good job, granny. Greetings from the filipenen

She's lovely and her pastas and sauce look delicious.

The way this channel has my mouth watering every single time.

Simple, delicious food is the best.

That is a serious rolling pin and some delicious looking food. Grandma's are the best.

So beautiful to watch homemade pasta and the sauce is something I will surely make. Thank you.

What beautiful respect for the pasta dough and the simplicity of the sauce. We live nearby in Abruzzo (TE) where you see much of the same thing, with a similar use the soffritto of onion/celery/carrots as a base for the sauce. Brava, Lina!

All of these wonderful women have the most remarkable quality of natural dignity.

We got the same names nonna Lina! Delicious receipe! Greetings from Brazil! 🌻🇧🇷

Really enjoyed this - Lina is a very talented Pasta Granny!

What a beautiful story of life. What a treasure. I would love to learn to make pasta from her. Another beautiful Italian woman, inside and out. And another pasta to die for!! Wouldn't it be great if, once we get through this dreadful Covid, we could get back to Italy and take a pasta making class from one of these grannies!!!! ❤️🌞💗🍝

Love this! It’s so nice to learn her history too :)

Thank you from Queens, New York.

Inspiring. Thank you for preserving Nina’s story too.

Another Nonna to love! As for her stories, wish there was more! That pasta looks like something I’ve just GOT to make! Grazie Nonna Lina😘

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

hi Nosizwe, our signore don't always want to talk about their life, but when they do it's always interesting 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

Wonderful tips on rolling out pasta and the idea of the cotton table cloth is brilliant. Thank you Vicky and production teams for another peak into the old world of pasta making.

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure, Greg! best wishes, Vicky

Loved this Nonna, for sharing very interesting details of her childhood, while she made the pasta. "Sing while you are grating" is her cheery way of signing off! Thank you Nonna Please could you make other Nonna's share their stories too ? Thank you Pasta Grannies for all your lovely videos.

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

hi Sarah, it's great when our signore share their stories - not all of them want to, however, and we don't push them. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

@sarahp1383

3 жыл бұрын

@@pastagrannies Thank you for your response. Just watching the Nonna's making those delicious pastas brings much joy. A peep into their kitchens, is also something I love doing. Thank you for all the hard work you have put in to make this possible.

I feel that people, in general, would be much happier and content in life if they simply cooked most of their own meals. I think these grannies are a perfect and beautiful example.

What an amazing work you guys are doing!

So beautiful! Such skill! Thank you for sharing

I can't stop smiling while watching this video. so wholesome :)

She knows how to live well and happily. I absolutely love this channel.

Wow, looks delicious! Nice lady ❤️🙏🏻

Looks delicious, thanks for sharing!

Looks great, and seems pretty easy to make!

What a tiger. I want this nonna on my team - fabulous. Thank you dear lady for sharing your recipe and experience

Gosh, I'm salivating rn. That looks absolutely AMAZING

This looked so freaking good! Made feel warm inside just looking at that bowl and I bet it tasted delicious!

Looks fantastically yummy!

Lovely grandma, WONDERFULL VÍDEO.

Thank you Nina Your amazing caio bella x

Oh my goodness these look so delicious, and what a sweet Granny!

This was such a wonderful episode. I'd do anything to try a bowl of that!

What a meaningful life filled with so much memories 😍😍😍😍

السلام عليكم ورحمه الله وبركاته الله يعطيك العافيه 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

My mother used to say to me “ Canta quando gratti il parmigiano “ I didn’t know it was a popular thing back then, but considering it’s value it makes sense. Bless! ❤

Ms. Vicky, very nice recipe & looks delicious & Ms. Lina is a great chef. I like the peas, fresh or frozen like Ms Lina used , but not the mushy canned ones. I saw the folks in the U.K. eat the canned ones & mash them up, i don't care for those. In Appalchia many folks grow peas in their garden & eat them fresh & freeze the rest. We put them in a salad spinner to remove as much moisture as we can before freezing in freezer bags. God bless you all & please stay safe, btw, that salad spinner is handy & can be used for many items like the peas, potatoes, etc...

@pastagrannies

3 жыл бұрын

hi Steve, there is nothing quite like picking peas and eating them straight away! Mushy peas are definitely an acquired taste - I think they are served with either battered fish, or boiled ham 😀🌺 best wishes, Vicky

@stevelogan5475

3 жыл бұрын

@@pastagrannies Ms. Vicky, smashed canned peas must be an acquired taste, lol, & i wasn't able to acquire the taste, lol, reminds me of strained peas in baby food jars, lol, God bless

Fantastic video, thank you for sharing, put a big smile onmy face, now im off to make this ragu tonight.

Another great episode. She is such a good cook - makes me hungry just watching her.

Another very nice lady. The food looks so delicious I could eat it all!!!

Beautiful lady!! Her food looks AMAZING : )

Beautiful pasta and beautiful heart.

Made this-scrumptious! Making the "cat's ear" pasta was a breeze, after watching her. Sadly, didn't have her, no doubt, delicious sausage, but this dish is a keeper

What a lovely episode. Grazie!

Another Masterchef! Remembers me about my grandmother and her wood stove

Bravissima signora lina l' ho riconosciuta subito perche mi ricordo quando veniva in negozio da mia sorella giordana brava a raccontare senza nessuna soggezione ancora complimenti per la storia che nel frattempo ha raccontato con tanta semplicita il suo ragu e il mio preferito rosanna da bergamo

@feridemelandri7915

2 жыл бұрын

Grazie Rosanna, sono la figlia di Lina e le ho letto il tuo messaggio: si è commossa e tu saluta

Man but that looks delicious. 🌻🌻

I wish I could give her a hug! She seems such a sweet person 🌸 Hope she gets to see some of these messages here on KZread!