In search of ragù Bolognese
April 3, 2021
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Osteria dell Orsa, Bologna
On my first night in one of Bologna s cheap osterias, I realized that ragù Bolognese is about meat, not dairy.
My journey to uncover the authentic ragù Bolognese started at Osteria dell Orsa in a narrow alley in Bologna. The small eatery had been recommended by Matt Goulding, my guide and author of
Pasta, Pane, Vino, as a cheap spot that does a respectable job with local classics.
Seated at a common wooden table in the front dining room off the kitchen, I ordered the tagliatelle with ragù Bolognese (the other mainstay is tortellini in brodo), greens that turned out to be a bowl of iceberg-like lettuce, and a quartino of potable house wine.