Pasta · Pasta shape · Short entry
Corzetti stampati
Thin discs of fresh pasta cut and stamped on both faces with a carved wooden mould, from the Riviera di Levante in eastern Liguria. In the Levante the word *corzetto* means both the mould and the pasta. They are usually dressed simply, so the relief stays visible.
The stamp
A sheet of fresh pasta is cut into rounds with one part of a wooden stamp, and each round is pressed between the carved faces so that both sides carry a design. Italy's national tourism portal dates the dish to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and derives the name from a small cross that once marked one face. It also repeats the story that noble families had their coats of arms carved into the moulds; that is told, not documented.
After 2 to 3 minutes in boiling water, the discs are tossed in melted butter and finished with pine nuts, marjoram, garlic and Parmesan pounded in a mortar. Coloured versions use tomato for red, chard for green and saffron for yellow.
How it connects
Pasta shape
- related Corzetti della Val Polcevera
Place
- grown in Liguria In preparation
