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New York City, Montenapo, Chef German Lucarelli

Dec 1, 2009
2009 / December 2009

German LucarelliChef German Lucarelli’s résumé reads like a global atlas. The Argentine native has cooked in some of the most prestigious kitchens the world over — Paris, London, Buenos Aires, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Spain, Chile — always with an Italian flair.

The celebrated chef brings that world of experience to New York City’s Montenapo, where he has created an authentic Italian menu inspired in part by his grandmother.

“No matter what country I was in, I always cooked Italian food I learned in my grandmother’s kitchen,” said Lucarelli. “I never tried to fuse it with another style of cooking because Italian food is perfect as it is.

“Wherever I travel, I have found that people love authentic Italian cuisine, and I love to cook it for them.”


Eggplant Parmigiana

For the eggplant:
1 large purple eggplant
Flour, as needed
6 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
Mediterranean oregano, to taste
Fresh Israeli basil, chopped
Ligurian extra virgin olive oil
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Grated, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Cut eggplant into ¼-inch slices. Dredge the eggplant slices in flour and sauté in a hot pan coated with olive oil until brown and tender. Remove the eggplant slices from the pan and pat dry to remove excess oil.

For the San Marzano tomato sauce:

1 pound ripe San Marzano tomatoes
6 basil leaves
1 celery stalk, chopped
1⁄2 white onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 small carrot, chopped
4 tablespoons Ligurian extra virgin olive oil
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Scald the tomatoes in boiling water. Peel, seed and crush them. Heat the oil in a skillet. Add onion, celery, carrot and garlic and sauté until brown. Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Add the basil. Let sauce cool. Add olive oil to taste.

For the pesto:

1⁄2 pound fresh basil leaves
2 ounces toasted pine nuts
4 peeled garlic cloves
Salt and black pepper, to taste
2⁄3 cup Ligurian extra virgin olive oil

Wash and dry the basil. Place basil in a blender; add pine nuts, garlic, a pinch of salt, and pepper to taste. Blend until the mixture becomes a soft green paste. Gradually drip in oil while continuing to blend. Place the pesto in bowl. Adjust seasoning to taste.

For the garnish:

2 tablespoons grated Pecorino cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Assembly: Cover ¾ of each eggplant slice with tomato sauce. Place a slice of fresh mozzarella and a sprinkle of basil on top of tomato sauce. Drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roll each slice into a cylinder and place into a greased baking dish. Cover with remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Presentation: Top each serving with pesto sauce. Sprinkle with Pecorino and Parmigiano cheeses. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

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