Apr 10, 2015
snack diaries 054: pizzoccheri alla valtellinese
Halfway down to Alagna on a low-visibility day, it only makes sense to take off your skis and seek comfort in one of the rifugios that dot the slope. For maximum enjoyment and nourishment, sit near the wood burning furnace and order pizzoccheri alla valtellinese. What you’ll get is rough ribbons of buckwheat pasta, tossed with boiled potatoes and a few string beans (just enough so that you can say you had vegetables for lunch) in a buttery cream sauce, with some black pepper and parmesan to round things out. This is ultimate mountain comfort food that will never let you down.