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Ancient Italian Cooking Techniques at Antico Nuovo Restaurant - On The Line

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Overview

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Follow Chef Arturo Rojas through a complete day at Antico Nuovo, a Los Angeles restaurant that revives ancient Italian cooking techniques in this 15-minute culinary documentary. Experience the behind-the-scenes operations as the chef de cuisine demonstrates traditional methods including lighting wood fires, butchering goat, hand-making pasta doughs, and preparing focaccia from scratch. Observe the restaurant's commitment to age-old Italian countryside cooking methods as the team meets with local purveyors, conducts afternoon prep work, and transitions into evening service. Learn how this acclaimed establishment successfully blends historical culinary practices with modern dining standards to create an elevated restaurant experience that honors Italy's deep-rooted food traditions while serving contemporary Los Angeles diners.

Syllabus

00:00 Intro

00:53 Arrival

01:44 Light the Fires

03:34 Butcher Goat

07:20 Checking Pasta Doughs

09:16 Mixing Focaccia Dough

10:10 Meeting with Purveyors

10:41 Afternoon Prep

11:38 Finishing Focaccia

13:15 Service Check

14:09 Service

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