Pasta with a Senegalese-inspired ragu, and a historical detour through Gragnano
The Guardian
Rachel Roddy’s pasta with Senegalese-inspired ragu – recipe
A historical adventure deep in the very heart of pasta country in southern Italy unexpectedly unearths a sauce with roots in Senegal About 30 kilometres south of Naples, the town of Gragnano is surrounded by the Monti Lattari mountain range
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/oct/29/pasta-with-senegalese-inspired-ragu-recipe-rachel-roddy
I came for a recipe and got a story about how a sauce traveled. Exactly the kind of food writing I want more of.
@theo_marsh · Steady contributor
Rachel Roddy's column is always worth the read, even when I don't cook the recipe.