Ragù alla Bolognese (aka Spaghetti Bolognaise, aka Spag Bol) has officially changed!
Ragù alla Bolognese (aka Spaghetti Bolognaise, aka Spag Bol) has officially changed!
Traditional recipe for Tagliatelle al ragù alla Bolognese. The following is the renewed ragù alla Bolognese recipe, courtesy of the Italian Academy of Cuisine, and deposited at the Bologna Chamber of Commerce on the 20th of April 2023
The official recipe for ragù alla bolognese, known throughout the anglosphere as the bolognese in spaghetti bolognese - which was been held on record at the Bologna Chamber of Commerce since the 1980s - has just been updated to reflect changing tastes.
A friend shared a recipe with me almost identical to this years ago, but using white wine instead of red. I have cooked the recipe many times, usually just using whatever bottle is open in the house, and I enjoy enjoy that the wine can make such a significant difference in the taste.
I generally use white wine rather than red. And milk! And simmer slowly for hours.
That's the way! I once did it in my cheap charcoal water pan smoker. First serve was ok, smokey as expected. But after it rested for a night the smokiness gave way to a much more beautiful rich taste. I don't really know how to describe it but it was a big hit with the family.