The Best Penne Vodka in the World is Hidden in Italy (But I found it)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Penna Alla Vodka is actually an Italian dish and the best one in the world could be found at this Tuscan Hidden Gem
Alla Vecchia Bettola
Viale Vasco Pratolini, 3/5/7, 50124 Firenze FI, Italy
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My husband wrote one of the articles you referenced (the Paesana one) and he is a huge fan! He watches you and follows your recipes all the time ☺️
How cool!
Penne alla vodka is god tier! From what I understand it was actually very popular in Italy in the 1970s-80s. I love how you go into the history of the dishes. Very informative!!
God Tier is a bit strong.
Yes, in fact this is a dish that was "fashionable" by us in Italy in the 1970s-80s. But still it remains a classic even today.
I can tell you that my Mother made it in '78. She was a lush, and wine fell into her sauces, but vodka was not one of them, until it was. In 1978. This is in NYC and my Mother worked in the biz. So do some research on chicken divan, and then come talk to me. HINT.
Wish we had found this place years ago - was in Florence before smart phones so got stuck in a lot of tourist trap places which were lousy. I did like the Italian beef sandwiches you could buy in the central market however - they were very tasty!
I’m so bummed I missed that one! Pasta all’s vodka is a favorite! I miss Italy already!
Taverns are the best in Italy ( Trattorias). Florence is amazing.
Please attempt to recreate the pasta 🥲
Roaring 80's
This man is a national treasure. Can’t get enough of these pasta videos.
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Agreed 👍
changed the way i eat entirely
Me and my mate happened to be in Florence at the same time so we kept checking your instagram to see where you were eating so we could eat there too lol (not stalking you, just the food). This place was amazing and my first time trying penne alla vodka! Also the sandwiches at all’antico vinaio were legendary
The La Schiacciata del boss was to die for! I really miss All-Antico Vinaio
Florence holds the most special place in my heart. The day I visited, we took the train up from Rome. We spent the whole day walking around, looking at David, Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi, everything! And then late at night as the sun was setting, we ordered a bistecca alla'fiorentina, and ten minutes after starting to eat, I got an email that I got into the PhD program of my dreams!! The waiter brought over Limoncello and Grappa and literally took a shot with us to celebrate before just going right back to helping other tables! :) A night I will never forget; this brought me back, love your videos so much dude.
What a beautiful memory - thanks for sharing!
Polpettone literally translates to meatloaf. It means "big meatball" (polpetta means neatball), which is essentially what a meatloaf is if you think about it.
Penne alla vodka was a fad in Italy in the late '70s and '80s, as adding cream in many dishes. Today that style of cooking you can find in thematic ironic dinner party with other dishes as strawberry and champagne risotto or scampi cocktail.
PS. Polpettone is litteraly "big meatbal" but it is how we call meatloaf.
That was spectacular! Thank you for letting us experience Florence through your eyes….and mouth 😊
Still patiently waiting for the recipe :)
I just got COVID for the first time ever (I think). Really knocked the crap out of me. Glad to be getting better. Have a good steam/sauna.
Florence is my favourite city in the whole world.
I'd love to see what you came up with recreating this dish
Back in 2018 I traveled to Italy with my friend, and I had the best penne alla vodka of my life in Florence, and I think it was from the restaurant that you recommended! Thanks for making this video, it reminded me of what an incredible dish it was.
Can’t wait for the updated penne vodka recipe!!!
After my trip to Padova, I completely changed my mind on cream with pasta. I had an incredible pasta dish with porcini mushrooms and speck. It's indeed very important to make sure to eat where the locals do.
I'm not planning on going on a trip any time soon so I can't wait for you to share your recipe!
I never found the recipe....did he make it??????
When are you going to do this, you teased us a month ago!!!!!
Wish I'd seen this prior to my trip through Italy. Should I be so lucky to return, hands on (the reader's sacred manuscript of choice) I will visit this restaurant. But I'm not disappointed. To echo many other comments, any trip through Italy is a lifetime experience!
When are you posting the part two to this video
Your videos are incredible.
Hope you are feeling well soon.
I’ve lived my adult life in NYC surrounded by the food culture, working 15 years in Manhattan’s Little Italy. While many restaurants in that neighborhood serve Penne Alla Vodka, not a single one I’m aware of will tell you it’s an Italian dish. None of my Italian foodie friends say Vodka Sauce is Italian. Lastly, following countless Italian chef blogs, vlogs and socials, not a single Italian recognizes this dish as from Italy. As you say, the combination of cream/tomato is against the core of traditional culinary beliefs. That said, I wish I had a nickel for everyone in NY and Jersey that told me they knew guy (or restaurant) that invented it 😂
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I'm also interested in the other pasta dish you had at the restaurant. Do that one as well.
Yes please...it looked like something I need.
So…. Hope you’re feeling better and can recreate this superior penne al la vodka soon!
Penne alla vodka was quite popular in Italy up to the 90's. By the way, "polpettone" is in fact meatloaf and not meatballs
You say nowhere good doesn't have tourists, but that's not quite true with the stubborn Italians! Lol. There are def some restaurants with stubborn owners that don't have any tourists at them quite intentionally. Story time:
I have some American friends who work for the State Department who lived in Rome for abot 5 years or so. There was a local restaurant around the corner from their apartment that never "had any tables available" for well over a year whenever they tried to eat there. The restaurant wasn't actually full every day. They just considered themselves to be a neighborhood restaurant and told tourists or anyone who didn't seem like a local that they were booked. Eventually, after more than a year, they finally realized they did live full-time in the neighborhood and were able to start eating there. Like many other neighbors, they started to eat there a few times a month (sometimes a few times a week...). I got to go with them when I visited and it was TO DIE FOR. Holy shit was it good. I got penne alla carbonara. So good. I was sopping up everything left with bread---not just my plate but everyone's. As a result the waiter started saying "ehhhh scarpetta!" to me all the time. Lol. At the time, I was told he was calling me a mop (which is kind of true), but I've since learned it's a word commonly used to describe what I was doing, i.e. sopping up sauce with bread. Anyway, knowing how Italians can be pretty stubborn about their food and also aren't always as profit-driven as hyper-capitalist Americans, it wouldn't surprise me to learn that many other restaurant owners might have a similar viewpoint.
My grandparents came over from Italy. And god I wish I could afford to visit there. For that, but also, the food.
It was a fabulous trip Steve! Where are we going next? Bummer about the covid though... airplanes are germ factories.
I get the feeling that Americans i general are very picky about rare meat, is that correct? Whenever I see a post on Instagram from a "meat account" that makes steak tartare, there's hundreds of comments from (supposedly) Americans complaining that the meat isn't cooked. Is the beef quality in USA bad or is it just a cultural thing?
I enjoyed the story of your travels to the Italian restaurant. Hope you are feeling better soon and I look forward to you making the Penne Alla Vodka.
Hi I'm one of your vegan fans! It's also possible to make a really good vegan Vodka Sauce... do you agree? 😬
so what is different about it? I've been making your vodka sauce for nearly 4 years and can't really picture how it gets better except maybe the quality of the tomatoes and cream
Yo..hit us with a fregola dish.
Also, you gotta check out this seafood Couscous dish In Pantelleria.
Bro, props for doing this video sick with covid... that isht wrecked me when i got it! Didn't wanna leave my bed
Thanks for the tips……next time I’m in Florence you know we’re to find me……❤
Stephen, thanks for the presentation and the dining tip, but most importantly keep eating good chicken soup and bounce back soon! Your channel here is great…I learn a lot! Cheers.
Love you and your passion 🥰
Really hope u do a little series with the foods you enjoyed in Italy.
Congratulations for finally going to your Country to have fun AND get a grip from Us and internet.
Damn...you made me hungry.....FEEL BETTER Steve!
OK. WHERE is the penne ala vodka RECIPE? Please!!!
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Take care of yourself. Load up on vitamins C, D and zinc.
thankfully he told us about his COVID infection at the start of the video, so I could turn it imediatly off
We we’re there this summer, freakin amazing pasta! At almost every table people were eating this dish!
Am I the only one wondering what that blue light is at 2.53 seconds? That is cool and weird at the same time
I’m going to Florence in July I’ll have to see if I can find this place!
I come from somewhat near florence, been there plenty plenty plenty of times, passed in front of this resturant the same amout with my car and never stopped. Apparently you need an american where you can find good places to eat near you sometimes!
Trattoria Giovanni is also very amazing and south river Arno (less touristy).
Mmm, Chicken Parm!
Hey, feel better soon!
Used to not have tourists, this place will probably have a year waitlist now
A restaurant in the Hampton called Nick and Toni’s also serves this, as they got the recipe from the owner of this place. Ina Garten has the recipe as well. It really is the best penne vodka and actually not that difficult to make
Ciao, paisano! This was one of your best videos! Oh essere a Firenze!
Will you make this recipe please? Hope you're feeling better
A speedy recuperation my man, and Always wear a mask in airports and planes!
I just made this last night! 😍
We are on the same wave length😘👌
Tbh more interested in that delicious looking soup 🥣
Sorry you caught the vid homie. Get well soon
Thanks for blowing up the spot! 😜
I don't like this. Really it doesn't look or sound right.
Ever heard of a Google Maps 'push pin'?
so, is it as good as or better than your recipe?
What made this pasta so special? Did you ask them how they made it?
Piazza della Signoria, not di signorina 🤦🏻♂️
Hope you feel better quickly, homie. 🍲
Pasta😋
This place is about to get packed 💀💀💀
Why is the whole table sharing one tiramisu lol
0:56 Hannibal balcony scene!! Get well soon...
Chicken parm sounds disgusting
I thought you were going to show us how they made it ☹️
Good entertainment. Have a speedy recovery
I hope I can visit Italy someday!
wait.. you're not gonna make it !?!
Looking forward to the recipe!
they use ketchup in that vodka sauce
i actually was there like 2 weeks ago
The pasta king of NY!
Polpettone is indeed a meatloaf!
feel better!....sending love!
Feel better Stephen
What happened to the follow up?
I came to Florence in 2015 for college (in my 60s). I had been here in 1997 with my Sicilian American born dad. I fell in love with Florence then, so when the opportunity to study here for a year came I jumped at it and then stayed to study an additional year. At that point I couldn't imagine leaving, it would have broken my heart. I did have to return to the States for 3 months because I needed a new Visa. I used that time to get rid of EVERYTHING I owned (had no Plan B by the way), scored another Visa to attend an ESL school, returned and worked to get my Italian citizenship (Jure Sanguinis) which I got March 9, 2021. This is my last stop in life and the best decision I ever made. The food, the people, the city - I am living a dream.
Vechhia Béttola not Bettòla
Welcome back Stephen. You have truly been missed. TH-cam is just not the same without you. Sorry you got sick. I just made your grandma's Italian Wedding Soup today. I wish I could send you some. That stuff will cure anything. Until next week.
Feel better soon. I could say "No pain, no gain", but that's snarky. When you get over this, I'll be waiting for your take on it from Brooklyn.
Hope you feel better Stephen
That sounds amazing!!. Never had it but will def try. Hope you feel better soon. I got covid last year and was in the hospital 2 weeks. Now I am in heart failure from it..
Steve, we're in Italy for our honeymoon, and we're back in Florence tomorrow. Will try to check out this place in Saturday if we have a chance.
Now there will be a lot more tourists there - including me on my next trip to Florence! 😁 Great stuff Steve.
Loved this 😊 we’re traveling to Italy next year, Calabria where my husbands family immigrated from, love your channel!
Your passion for food from Italy always sparkles. Don’t ever lose that. Don’t drift into silliness like others (the horrible Pasta Queen, for example, who vulgarizes Italian women). Keep that Italian magic with your professionalism and style.
hoping you get well soon
Come on!!! Im from florence and i enjoy your videos! Are you still here? Let’s meet
Please make these meatballs!