Spaghetti vongole with clams and calamari.
Mitchelle D'Souza, Sub-editor/Reporter
Premier culinary gem Marea, renowned for its authentic Italian cuisine and exquisite seafood platters, have lifted the cloche off their signature pasta recipes.
Located in Dubai’s DIFC quarter, the New York-based Michelin star restaurant features dishes straight from the Italian homeland.
Carefully put together by celebrated chef Michael White, the sought-after recipes unveiled by the fine-dining spot showcase the best of the sea and beyond.
The scrumptious delights brimming with fresh ingredients and sublime flavours include silky spaghetti swirled with clams, calamari, baby leeks, and Calabrian chillies, transporting you straight to the Mediterranean coast.
Another dynamite of a dish is the robust gnocchetti pasta. Prepared with Sicilian red prawns, tomatoes, and rosemary, it comes speckled with chilli, lending it a dash of heat.
So, without much ado, gather your family and friends as you recreate these culinary classics from Italy in your kitchen, and feel the seafood love. Buon appetito!
Spaghetti vongole with clams and calamari
Ingredients:
450g spaghetti pasta
3 cloves
Sliced garlic in olive oil
Sprinkle of chilli flakes
Kosher salt to taste
50g baby leeks, thinly sliced
36Ea Manila clams, washed
460ml fumet
100g calamari, cleaned and diced
10g parsley, chiffonade
Extra virgin olive oil
Lemon juice
Method:
Gnocchetti pasta with red prawns
Ingredients:
450g gnocchetti pasta
2 cloves of garlic, sliced in olive oil
1 pinch chilli flakes
Kosher salt to taste
1Ea rosemary sprig
240ml crustacean stock
240ml pomodoro
200g butter
20Ea ruby shrimp, cleaned
100g tomato, diced small
10g parsley, chopped
10g chives, minced
Method: