2009/09/12

Farro Pasta en Olio, Roasted Figs, Quick Pickled Rhubarb, La Querica Prosciutto Americano

The Autumn air greeted me this morning, so decided a hearty lunch was in order. Figs and rhubarb are at seasonal peaks, so an idea for a pasta with some amazing Abruzzo farro was born.

From gastronomic guesswork

Only took 20 minutes to throw this together, the figs were halved and broiled for 8 minutes. The diced rhubarb was quick pickled in a cup of water, 1/2 cup cider vinegar, 1/2 cup of sugar, boiling for 2 minutes, drained and dusted with sea salt. The pasta was cooked in salted water, tossed with olive oil and salt. The flavors married well, the sweetness of the figs, nuttiness of the farro pasta, sourness of the rhubarb and rich saltiness of the La Quercia prosciutto resulted in great balance; it was filling but not heavy. Really liked the contrast between the pickled rhubarb and caramelized figs.