I am so surprised that no one, not even my good friend Manise knew what my little stamp is used for. Manise grew up in Greece and while that is not Italy, she is usually pretty good with all things European.
Please excuse the quality of the pictures. I hate using a flash, so I didn't...but dinner time here comes at a time when it is getting dark, so the pictures reflect that. :(
The little stamp is used in making Corzetti.....little pasta coins. One end of the stamp works similar to a cookie cutter, then you press the cut out coin between the 2 stamped ends and get these lovely stamped pasta coins. I discovered this tool when reading this blog a few weeks ago.
I absolutely love making pasta, so when I read this post and then saw these beautiful wooden stamps I was completely intrigued. I skipped over to the Artisanal Pasta Tool page and was immediately hooked. Terry clearly shares the same love for finely crafted wooden tools as I....his work is beautiful!
So, after I ordered a Corzetti stamp I wasted spent a lot of time watching the pasta videos from the Fine Cooking Culinary School. What a great way to learn new pasta making techniques. I came away inspired to try new things. :-)
Last night I christened the corzetti stamp with this recipe. Of course the lighting in my picture sucks, so scroll down and see the Front Burner's Brown Butter recipe and picture.....it was a fabulous meal!
I can see a few more wooden pasta tools in my very near future. Mangia!
I am so glad you liked my recipe. Corzetti are beautiful, aren't they?
Posted by: AdriBarr | Friday, March 11, 2011 at 11:25 PM
How exciting! I love the little pasta coins and the new site to peruse! Fun!
Posted by: Debbie | Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 03:05 PM
I would never have guessed. But I've also never seen pasta shaped like that. The brown butter recipe sounds awesome.
Posted by: Kathleen | Monday, March 07, 2011 at 01:04 AM
I could see the similarity to a butter press, but it was different! Very cool. I haven't made pasta in quite a while... but that may change.
; )
Posted by: Vicki | Saturday, March 05, 2011 at 09:56 AM
Yummy, yum, yum! I never knew there was such a thing as a pasta stamp. Can I come over for dinner?
Posted by: Rebecca | Saturday, March 05, 2011 at 09:54 AM
You have no idea how good that looks. Buttered pasta is my favorite and I miss it so. Have fun with your beautiful new tool and creating delicious meals for your family. Bon Apetite!
Posted by: margene | Saturday, March 05, 2011 at 09:40 AM
So Cool!! I had the passing thought of springerle mold, but I have a couple and I've never seen a round one. Now I want to give it a try!
Posted by: Jessica | Saturday, March 05, 2011 at 06:58 AM
How fun! I've never heard of that but it looks beautiful and I bet it's delicious. Thanks for all the links, too!
Posted by: Carole | Saturday, March 05, 2011 at 06:19 AM
YOU are a magician! So pretty too : )
Posted by: Julie | Saturday, March 05, 2011 at 02:03 AM
Totally fell down.... apricot A and D. It's all your fault. :-)
Posted by: Manise | Saturday, March 05, 2011 at 01:26 AM
Oh yay! Now that is waay cool and I did not know anything about it even with all of our extensive travels through Italy and Europe as a child on the way to France to camp for the summer. My mom if she were alive may have remembered. It looks like a lot of fun! Ooooh..... the lure. Again queueing the Bee Song.
Posted by: Manise | Friday, March 04, 2011 at 11:46 PM
I never would have guessed that purpose...very interesting!
Posted by: Jamisyn | Friday, March 04, 2011 at 11:03 PM
How lovely!
And I love brown butter sauce for pasta. Yum.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Friday, March 04, 2011 at 10:24 PM
Yum!
Posted by: Beth | Friday, March 04, 2011 at 10:20 PM
That's awesome on so many levels, Kim!!
Posted by: Kathy | Friday, March 04, 2011 at 10:18 PM