Jan 30, 2013
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Chilled Sea Urchin and Farro Pasta

The Italian anchovy sauce colatura di alici lends a deep umani flavor to this pasta dish from chef Justin Smillie of Manhattan's Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria. This recipe first appeared in the iPad edition of our Jan/Feb 2013 issue along the article Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria.
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Chilled Sea Urchin Pasta Enlarge Image Credit: Todd Coleman
SERVES 2

Ingredients

½ lb. farro spaghetti
Kosher salt and freshly ground
black pepper, to taste
½ lb. saltwater-packed sea urchin,
drained, ½ cup brine reserved (Available from The Lobster Place)
2 tsp. colatura di alici (Available from Amazon.com)
¼ tsp. piment d'Espelette (Available from Amazon.com)
2 tbsp. chives, finely chopped, plus more for garnish
1 tbsp. olive oil, plus more for serving
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta; cook until al dente, about 11 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until chilled; set aside.

2. In a bowl, whisk sea urchin, reserved brine, colatura, piment d'Espelette, 2 tbsp. chives, oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper; add pasta and toss to combine. Divide between 2 bowls, drizzle with more olive oil and garnish with chives.

Chilled Sea Urchin Pasta

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #153

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I can't seem to find urchin listed at http://www.lobsterplace.com/products/ ? Unless you live in NYC, they can't be a resource. Any others?
Chilled Sea Urchin and Farro Pasta Reviewed by EGOCKEL on . I can't seem to find urchin listed at http://www.lobsterplace.com/products/ ? Unless you live in NYC, they can't be a resource. Any others? Rating:

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