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Agnolotti del Plin

Agnolotti del plin are small Piedmontese egg-pasta parcels closed with a pinch.

Shape
Small pinched parcels
Try with
Strained roast juices

A small pinch around the filling

A row of tiny parcels takes shape with the pinch that gives plin its name.

Small portions of filling sit close together on a thin sheet of egg pasta. The dough folds over them, then a pinch separates each parcel before the pastry wheel cuts it free.

Regione Piemonte’s version combines pork, veal and rabbit with escarole and Parmigiano Reggiano. It offers two ways to enjoy the filling: on a hemp napkin without sauce, or with strained roast juices.

The pinch closes each parcel

Fold thin egg pasta over the filling and pinch between portions before separating the parcels.

The Alta Langa around Alba

Regione Piemonte identifies these small, thin-skinned agnolotti with the Alta Langa around Alba.

Piedmont

Strained roast juices

The regional recipe serves plin with strained roast juices, or plain on a cloth. Its filling combines pork, rabbit, veal and escarole, one documented recipe rather than an obligatory formula.

Questions worth asking

What does plin mean?

It is the pinch used to close and separate the small parcels.

Is the filling only meat?

The regional recipe also includes escarole and Parmigiano Reggiano.

Must they have a sauce?

No. The regional recipe also presents them on a hemp napkin without dressing.

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