This is my favorite pasta dish to make: Linguine with smoked oyster. I know oyster isn't traditional, but the dish does have heavy Southern Italian influence (or at least I'd like to think so). Sauce base is olive oil, garlic, anchovies, pepper flakes, and parseley.
I like this one bc the oceanic scent and umami are in great sync with a tiny spice kick. Breadcrumbs toasted with olive oil is magical.
gif is from the final mantecatura at the end off the heat.
Would nonnas approve the attempt?
by Neyrok37
18 Comments
No, the portion is way too small!
Nonnas never ate oysters, especially if canned 😂
The nanticatura doesn’t work so well in you special pan does it.
who has stoves like this in 2026? Nonna does not approve in Italy 😂
Nonne*
Si ma non ti emozionare troppo. Bravo nipotino.
Nope
It looks more like Japanese yakisoba than Italian spaghetti
Idk I feel like you dried up the condiments too much
Smoked oysters in Italy? Sounds like an Americanized dish…
Doubt it bud.
Nonna always appreciates when someone else joins her in the kitchen
It’s basically the same thing you would do with mussels but using oysters instead, seems convincing to me but not sure if canned oysters are any good. I think my nonna would approve 😀
No
I guarantee you at least one old Italian lady has put canned oysters in her pasta in the history of ever. It looks banging and I can imagine it tastes great.
I used to work at an italian restaurant where we made similar with fresh oysters, also a sea urchin equivalent.
No, but nonne are hard to please when it comes to cooking. It’s their way or the highway
Yes, he would approve. It’s your take on pasta with clams, and even though you used oysters, you still stuck to tradition. Well done, buddy.
It looks like the food i give to my dog…